Types of Hormones Flashcards

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Distance related types

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  • hormones
  • autocrines
  • paracrines
  • (prostaglandins)
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Hormones

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-can travel long distances affecting different kinds of cells

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Autocrine

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-hormones that travel short distances affecting the same kind of cell

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Paracrine

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-hormones that travel short distances, affecting different kinds of cells

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5
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Prostaglandins

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-made from highly active lipids that act locally

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