Essential Pharmacology 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What can be chemical messengers?
A
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
2
Q
How can a variety of responses in receptors be brought about?
A
One cell can have receptors for many different chemical signals
One cell can have several different receptors for the same chemical signal so that it triggers several different responses
3
Q
What can receptors do?
A
They make an appropriate response e.g alter
- membrane permeability
- sensory activity
- metabolism
- rate of proliferation or differentiation
- contractile activity
