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Chemical regulating systems (there are 2)
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Pheromones & Hormones
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Organism to organism communication
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Pheromones
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Cell to cell communication molecules
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Hormones
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Ligand also means
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Hormone
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Hormones are:
made in... transported by... |
Endocrine (ductless) glands and exocrine (many cells that make a duct) glands
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Endocrine glands are?
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Ductless and have rich supply of blood
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Cognitive receptor is
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A specific receptor for a particular hormone
ex: LH -> LH receptor |
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How do hormones produce a physiological response?
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Agonist and antagonist
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Define agonist
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Molecules that bind a receptor and induce effects
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Define antagonist
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Molecules that bind receptor and block agonist.
do not induce effects |
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Synergistic effects (additive effects):
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Permissive and integrative
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Define permissive effects
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Hormone is necessary for another to induce effect
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Define integrative effects
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Hormones produce different and complementary results
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Endocrine system regulates what long-term processes?
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Growth, development, and reproduction
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What factors influence effectiveness of hormones?
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Rate of production, Rate of Delivery, and Rate of Degradation and Elimination
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