Hormones

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Chemical signals that are secreted into the circulatory system and communicate regulatory messages within the body

Question 2

How do hormones trigger specific response pathways and what type of process does it do?

Answer 2

Hormones are a long-term physiological process and requires specific target cells to be able to emit a response

Question 3

What is intercellular communication and what does it constitute?

Answer 3

Is the communication between cells and is dependent on they type of secreting cell and the route taken by the signal to reach its target

Question 4

What takes part in endocrine signaling?

Answer 4

• Hormones are secreted into extracellular fluids by endocrine cells to reach their target via bloodstream
• Maintains homeostasis, mediates responses to stimuli, and regulates growth and development