Hormone and Cell Membrane Flashcards
1
Q
What is true of the cell membrane?
A
Some receptors are found in the cell membrane
2
Q
What is true of hormones?
A
Some hormones can’t diffuse through the cell membrane because of their chemical structure
3
Q
What is true about receptors?
A
Receptors are also found inside the cell
4
Q
What else is true about hormones?
A
Hormones that bind to the outside don’t directly affect the target cells
5
Q
What are 1st messengers?
A
Triggers 2nd messenger within the cytoplasm of a cell
6
Q
What do 1st messengers do?
A
They typically activate a G-protein enzyme complex
