Cell Communication Flashcards
1
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Extracellular fluid (ECF)
A
Body fluid that is not contained in cells
2
Q
Homeostasis
A
Tendency of organisms to regulate internal environment
3
Q
Homeostatic control
A
Stabilization of the stasis
4
Q
Variable
A
Change in a stable parameter
5
Q
Stimulus
A
Signal in reaction to an event occurring which produces a change in a variable
6
Q
Receptor
A
Protein that detects the signal
7
Q
Control center
A
Determines set point for a variable, analyzes the signal and then coordinates the response
8
Q
Effector
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Carries out the response determined by the control center
9
Q
Paracrine secretions
A
Chemicals that work locally by affecting all cell types other than those secreting them
10
Q
Autocrine secretions
A
Chemicals that work on the same cell that release them
11
Q
Hormones
A
Chemical signals used for long distance communication
