ch. 10 the endocrine system

Question 0

intercellular chemical signal

Answer 0

signals released from one cell and carried in the intercellular fluid to another cell with a designated receptor

Question 1

intracellular chemical signals

Answer 1

where a chemical signal produced in one part of a cell is sent to the other part of the same cell

Question 2

autocrine chemical signals

Answer 2

released by cells and have a local effect on the same cell type it came from

Question 3

paracrine chemical signals

Answer 3

released by cells that produce effects on other cell types nearby (not transported in the blood

Question 4

hormones

Answer 4

intercellular chemical signals secreted into the circulatory system to wherever they need to go.

Question 5

neurotransmitters

Answer 5

intercellular chemical signals secreted by nerve cells

Question 6

pheremone

Answer 6

chemical signals that are released into the environment to signal other animals

Question 7

endocrine glands

Answer 7

glands that secrete chemicals within the body

Question 8

exocrine glands

Answer 8

secretes products into ducts which carry them out of the body

Question 9

water soluble proteins

Answer 9

includes proteins, peptides, and amino acid derivatives. binds to membrane-bound receptors, with the exception of peptide hormones produced by the thyroid gland

Question 10

lipid soluble proteins

Answer 10

includes steroids, thyroid hormones, and eicosanoids.