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Cell to cell communication:

Endocrine = Hormone secreted into ___________?
Blood (body circulation)
Cell to cell communication:

#Exocrine = secretes through a duct to an environment external to itself. I.E. sweat glands
#Exocrine = secretes through a duct to an environment external to itself. I.E. sweat glands
Cell to cell communication:
Message transmission occurs...

Synaptic = ?
across synaptic cleft
Cell to cell communication:
Message transmission occurs...

Gap Junction = ?
directly from cell to cell
Cell to cell communication:
Message transmission occurs...

Paracrine = ?
by diffusion in interstitial fluid
Cell to cell communication:
Message transmission occurs...

Endocrine = ?
by circulating fluids
Name a few reproductive hormones
testosterone, progesterone, estradiol, prolactin, etc.
Name the 2 mentioned growth and development hormones and what they are derived from
Thyroid hormone - derived from an amino acid
Cortisol - derived from cholesterol
Testosterone and progesterone are derived from __________
cholesterol
Name the 2 major energy production, utilization, and storage hormones
insulin and glucagon
Name the main Internal Environment Maintenance hormone
Vitamin D
cortisol is derived from _______
cholesterol
Norepinephrine and epinephrine are derived from _________
tyrosine (amino acid)
Thyroid hormones, ________ and _________ are also derived from tyrosine (amino acid)
T3 and T4
#Most hormones are derived from ___________ or ___________
proteins or peptides
Which is faster, which is slower?

Membrane bound vs Intracellular hormone receptors
Intracellular hormone receptors are SLOWER

Membrane-bound hormone receptors are FASTER
Name the 6 steps of Thyroid Synthesis and release:

____ --> ____ --> ____ --> ____ --> ____ --> ____
Hypothalamus --> TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone) --> Pituitary --> TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) --> Thyroidal axis --> T3, T4
_________ an Amine Hormone

Name some subparts
Thyroxine

Subparts: NH2 (amino part), COOH (acidic part), alpha carbon, ring structure with a hydroxyl group
What distinguishes T3 and T4 from Tyrosine?
The iodine molecules in T4 and T3
*READ SLIDE on Synthesis of the thyroid hormones ?*
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