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BSI Lecture 15 & 16
BSI Lecture 15 & 16
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Graduate
09/14/2013

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Term
____ are recognized by specific receptors
Definition
chemical messengers
Term
All cells need to communicate in order to ____ and _____ their functions
Definition
integrate and coordinate
Term
For cells to communicate they use ____ which are recognized by specific receptors
Definition
chemical messengers
Term
For cells to communicate they use chemical messengers which are recognized by _____
Definition
specific receptors
Term
many of these are pharmaceutical targets
Definition
specific receptors
Term
The chemical messenger that can act throughout the body via the circulation
Definition
endocrine
Term
The chemical messenger that can act locally on adjacent cells
Definition
paracrine
Term
The chemical messenger that can act on the cell that secreted them
Definition
autocrine
Term
The chemical messenger that can be released across a synapse from a neuron
Definition
neurotransmitter
Term
The chemical messenger that can never be released requiring:
Definition
direct cell-cell contact
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