1. Principles Of Chemical Communication Flashcards
1
Q
Allow cells to communicate with each other to regulate body activities
A
Chemical messengers
2
Q
Gland is an organ consisting of epithelial cells that specialize in ?
A
Secretion
3
Q
Four classes of chemical messengers
A
Autocrine
Paracrine
Neurotransmitter
Endocrine
4
Q
Secreted by cells
A
Autocrine
5
Q
Secreted into extracellular fluid
Secreted by one cell type but affect neighboring cells of a diff type
Local messengers
A
Paracrine
6
Q
Produced or secreted by neurons
Secreted into synaptic cleft
A
Neurotransmitter
7
Q
Secrets into the blood by specialized cells
A
Endocrine
