Receptors Flashcards
1
Q
Autocrine
A
Cell signals to itself
2
Q
Paracrine
A
Cell signals to adjacent cells
3
Q
Endocrine
A
Cell signals to other distant cells via molecules transported in the bloodstream
4
Q
Amines
A
presynthesised, stored in vesicles, released in response to calcium
5
Q
What glands produce amines?
A
Adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid
6
Q
Peptides
A
presynthesised from longer precursor, stored in vesicles, released in response to calcium
7
Q
What glands produce peptides?
A
hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas
8
Q
Steroids
A
synthesised and secreted upon demand, stimuli increase cellular uptake and availability, and rate of conversion
9
Q
What glands produce steroids?
A
adrenal, ovaries, testes
