ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
Both endocrine and nervous system use
A
specific communication methods and affect specific organs
2
Q
Why are endocrine glands located in highly vascularised areas?
A
to ensure that their products enter the bloodstream immediately
3
Q
Describe glands of endocrine system
A
Ductless glands
4
Q
Hormones
A
chemical messenger
specific to target
activate cellular change
5
Q
Classes of hormones
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Peptide/ protein
steroid
amine
eicosanoid
6
Q
Receptors activated by steroid hormones
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cytoplasmic /nuclear receptors
7
Q
Receptors activated by polypeptide/amine hormones
A
membrane receptors
8
Q
Action mechanism: peptide hormones
A
Second messenger mechanism of action
