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| Exchange of ions and molecules between adjacent cells across gap junctions |
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| The use of chemical messengers to transfer information from cell to cell within a single tissue. |
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| Chemical messengers that are released in one tissue and transported in the bloodstream to alter the activities of specific cells in other tissues. |
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| Specific cells that possess the receptors needed to bind and "read" the hormonal message when it arrives. |
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| The activity of hormones in coordinating cellular activities in tissues in distant portions of the body. |
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The effects of neural stimulation are generally short-lived, and they tend to be restricted to specific target cells-primarily because the neurotransmitter is rapidly broken down or recycled. |
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| All the endocrine cells and tissues of the body that produce hormones or paracrine factors with effects beyond their tissues or orogin. |
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