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| What does the endocrine system do |
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| provide internal communication network |
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| What is the mediator molecules in the endocrine system |
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| hormones delivered to tissues throughout body by blood |
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| what is the site of mediator action for the endocrine system |
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Definition
| far from site of release (usually) binds to receptors on or in target cells |
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| What is the types of target cells for the endocrine system |
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| What is the time of onset of action for endocrine system |
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| secondds to to hours to days |
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| What is the duration of the action of the endocrine system |
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| generally longer than nervous system (seconds to days) |
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| What is the mediator molecules in the nervous system |
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| neurotransmitters released locally in response to nerve impulses |
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| What is the site of mediator action for the nervous system |
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| Close to site of release, at synapse; binds to receptors in postsynaptic membrane |
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| What is the types of target cells for the nervous system |
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| muscle (smooth, cardiac, and skeletal) cells, gland cells, other neurons |
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| What is the time of onset of action for the nervous system |
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| typically within milliseconds (thousandths of a second) |
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| What is the duration of the action of the nervous system |
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| generally briefer than endocrine system (milliseconds) |
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| molecules released from one part of the body and act somewhere elses, they target specific cells by binding with receptors on/in the cell and produce a response |
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