Endocrine System Flashcards
1
Q
Define Autocrine?
A
Hormones that are released from a cell and act on the same cell
2
Q
Define Paracrine?
A
Hormones released from a cell and carried a short distance through interstitial fluid to parallel cells
3
Q
Define Endocrine?
A
Hormones released by a cell into the bloodstream to target distant cells and tissues
4
Q
Define Neurocrine?
A
Hormones that originate in neurones and travel down the axon of the neurone to be released into the blood stream to be carried to distance target cells
5
Q
What are the four classes of hormones?
A
Peptide hormones
Steroids
Glycoproteins
Amino Acid Derivatives
6
Q
How are hormones transported?
A
Sometimes simply in solution, mostly in compound with carrier proteins
