3. Chemical Signals in Animals Flashcards

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2 Regulatory Mechanisms

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A. nervous system
B. Endocrine System

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conveys high-speed
electrical signals along specialized cells
called neurons; these signals regulate
other cells

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nervous system

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nervous system

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conveys high-speed
electrical signals along specialized cells
called neurons; these signals regulate
other cells

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4
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secretes hormones
that coordinate slower but longer-acting
responses including reproduction,
development, energy metabolism, growth,
and behavior

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endocrine system

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endocrine system

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secretes hormones
that coordinate slower but longer-acting
responses including reproduction,
development, energy metabolism, growth,
and behavior

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4
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chemical signals that are secreted into the circulatory system and communicate regulatory messages within the body

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Animal Hormones

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5
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Animal hormones are _____ that are ______and within _____

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  1. chemical signals
  2. secreted into the
    circulatory system
  3. communicate
    regulatory messages
  4. the body
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6
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Hormones reach all parts of the body,
but _____

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only target cells are equipped to respond

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7
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Insect metamorphosis is regulated by

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hormones

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8
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Vertebrate Endocrine System

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Exocrine glands
Endocrine Glands

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9
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secrete chemicals into ducts and the effect is where the duct empties

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Exocrine glands

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10
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secrete chemical messengers (hormones) into the blood for distribution throughout the animal’s body and bind to specific hormone receptors

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endocrine glands

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Example of exocrine glands

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sweat glands - sweat (evaporative cooling)

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11
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Who experimented the effects of hormones?

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Arnold Adolph Berthold (1849)

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12
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5 Pathways

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  1. Notch signaling pathways
  2. hedgehog signaling
  3. Canonical pathway
  4. Wnt signaling pathway
  5. non-canonical pathway
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12
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Human development is regulated by

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various signaling pathways

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13
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Hormones and signaling molecules bind to ____ triggering ______

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target receptors
specific response pathways

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13
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What signaling pathways are activated in human development?

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specific chemical signaling molecules

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14
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What concept is
hormones and other signaling molecules bind to target receptors, triggering specific response pathways

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Target Cell concept

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Elaborate target cell concept

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  • Hormones and other signaling molecules bind to target receptors, triggering specific response pathways
  • Chemical signals bind to receptor proteins on target cells
  • Only target cells respond to the signal
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16
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Paracrine Signaling

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1.Autocrine Signaling
2.Synaptic Signaling

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17
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chemical signals bind to

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receptor proteins on target cells

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18
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What responds to the signals in this concept?

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target cells

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18
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secreted molecules diffuse into the bloodstream and trigger responses in target cells anywhere in the body. Relatively slow.

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endocrine signaling

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19
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Endocrine signaling type

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neuroendocrine signaling

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19
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Intercellular Communication

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  1. endocrine signaling
  2. paracrine signaling
  3. direct signaling
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19
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for some signals to be
received, the cells must be in direct contact.

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direct signaling

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20
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secreted molecules
diffuse locally and trigger a response in
the cells that secrete them

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autocrine signaling

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20
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Direct signaling examples

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  1. juxtacrine signaling
  2. signaling through gap junctions
  3. signaling through plasmodesmata
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how does direct signaling work

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interacting membrane proteins on two
different cells, or through special cell-cell junctions.

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21
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neurohormones diffuse into the bloodstream and trigger responses

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Neuroendocrine signaling

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21
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types of secreted signaling molecules

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o Local regulators
o Neurotransmitters
o Neurohormones
o Pheromones
o Hormones

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21
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secreted molecules
diffuse locally and trigger a response in neighboring cells. Quick response.

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paracrine

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21
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neurotransmitters diffuse across synapses and trigger responses in cells of target tissues

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synaptic/neuronal signaling

21
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what is local regulators

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chemical signals that travel over short distances by diffusion

21
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chemical signals that travel over short distances by diffusion

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local regulators

22
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function of local regulators

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help regulate blood pressure, nervous system function, and reproduction

22
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2 types of local regulators

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paracrine
autocrine

22
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signals act on cells near the secreting cell

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paracrine

22
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signals act on the secreting cell itself

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autocrine

22
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LC: proteins and polypeptides that stimulate cell proliferation

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growth factors

22
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plays role in immune responses

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cytokines

23
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acts as a neurotransmitter when secreted by neurons, kills bacteria when secreted by WBC, dilates the walls of blood vessels if by endothelial cells

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Nitric Oxide (NO)

23
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the mechanism of erection of penis involves the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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release of nitric oxide
(NO) in the corpus cavernosum

23
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enhances the effect of NO by inhibiting PDE5

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sildenafil

23
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modified fatty acids, secreted by the placenta stimulate uterine
contractions during childbirth

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prostaglandins (PGs)

23
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secreted by neurons at many synapses, diffuse a very short distance

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neurotransmitters

23
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bind receptors on target cells, play a role in sensation, memory,
cognition, and movement

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neurotransmitters

23
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example of NT

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Acetylcholine (ACh)

23
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secreted by neurosecretory cells, diffuse from nerve cell endings into
the bloodstream

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Neurohormones

23
Q

NH: increases
water permeability of kidney’s collecting ducts

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ADH (Vasopressin)

23
Q

chemical signals that are released from
the body and used to communicate with
other individuals in the species

A

pheromones

23
Q

chemicals that transfer information and
instructions between cells in animals and
plants

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Hormones

23
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Function of Hormones (5)

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  1. regulate growth and development
  2. control the function of various tissues
  3. support reproductive functions
  4. regulate metabolism
  5. slow acting but long lasting
23
Q

chemical signals that are secreted into the circulatory system and
communicate regulatory messages within the body

A

animal hormones

24
Q

Hormones reach

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all parts of the body, but only target cells have receptors for that hormone

24
Q

loop inhibits a
response by
reducing the
initial stimulus,
thus preventing
excessive pathway activity

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Negative Feedback

24
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Negative Feedback loop example in secretin signaling

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  1. low pH in duodenum
  2. S cells of duodenum
  3. Secretin
  4. released to pancreatic cells
  5. bicarbonate release
25
Q

reinforces a
stimulus to
produce an
even greater
response

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Positive
feedback

25
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Positive feedback example

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  1. stimulus
  2. sensory neuron
  3. hypothalamus/PP
  4. neurosecretory cell
  5. neurohormone
  6. target cells
  7. response
25
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The same hormone may have different effects on target cells that have

A
  1. Different receptors for the hormone
  2. Different signal transduction pathways
  3. Different proteins for carrying out the
    response
26
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different ____ in different cells can lead to different responses to the same signal

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Signal-transduction pathways

26
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3 major classes of molecule function as hormones

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  1. Polypeptides (proteins and peptides)
  2. Amines derived from amino acids
  3. Steroid hormones
26
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water soluble hormones?

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polypeptides and amines

26
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lipid-soluble hormones?

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steroid hormones and other largely non-polar hormones

26
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example of water-soluble

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insulin and epinephrine

27
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example of lipid-soluble hormones

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cortisol and thyroxine

27
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hormones are
secreted by exocytosis, travel freely in the bloodstream, and
bind to cell-surface receptors

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water-soluble

28
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Water-soluble bindings

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bind to receptors in the
plasma membranes of the target cells

29
Q

____ has multiple effects
in mediating the body’s
response to short-term
stress

A

epinephrine

29
Q

_______ hormones
diffuse across cell
membranes, travel in the
bloodstream bound to
transport proteins, and
diffuse through the
membrane of target cells

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Lipid-soluble

29
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lipid-soluble bindings

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bind to receptors in
the cytoplasm or nucleus of
the target cells

30
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response is usually a
change in gene
expression

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lipid soluble hormones

30
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binds to its cytosolic receptor, a
hormone-receptor
complex forms that
moves into the nucleus

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steroid hormone

30
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acts as a transcriptional regulator
of specific target genes

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receptor part of the complex

31
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Pathway of lipid-soluble hormones

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  1. LS hormone diffuses to plasma membrane
  2. binds with receptor, hormone-receptor complex
  3. complex enters the nucleus and trigger transcription
  4. transcribed mRNA translated into proteins
31
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3 events of signaling of hormones

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  1. reception
  2. signal transduction
  3. response
32
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detection of a signal in
the environment

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response

32
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activating series of proteins inside the cell

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signal transduction

33
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change in behavior that occurs inside the cell

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response

33
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clearance of hormones from plasma include:

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  1. metabolic destruction
  2. binding with the tissues
  3. excretion by the liver into the bile
  4. excretion by the kidneys into the urine
34
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2 factors influencing hormone conc in the blood

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  1. rate of hormone secretion into the blood
  2. rate of removal of the hormone from the blood
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