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Electrical and Chemical signaling
Few ms response time
When a stimulus ceases nervous system responds immediately but can adapt
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Chemical signaling
Sec-hr response time
Stimulus response can persist for days or even weeks after stimulus is removed
Circulation throughout the body can have widespread effects |
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| Release their hormones into the surrounding tissue fluid and then the bloodstream quickly picks up and distributes the hormones |
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Insulin- stimulates cells to absorb glucose from the blood
Glucagon-stimulatesgluconegenesis in the liver and release glucose into circulation
Somatostatin-blood glucose and amino acid rise after a meal
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| How do Cells Communicate? |
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Gap Junctions
Neurotransmitters
Paracrines
Hormones |
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| Plays a role in establishing circadian rhythms; physiological function synchronized with light and dark cycles |
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| Two hormones secreted by posterior pituitary |
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| secretes mineralocorticoids, which act on the kidneys to control electrolyte balance |
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| Ability to recognize and remember specific pathogens and to mount stronger attacks each time the pathogen is encountered |
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Uses other organisms in a non-specific manner
doesnt have long-lasting or protective immunity to the host |
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| Releasing Hormones of the hypothalamus |
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Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH)
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH)
Prolactin Releasing Hormone (PRH)
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) |
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