Chapter 3 Slides Flashcards
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The ____ is a multinucleated cell in which each nucleus controls a region of the muscle protein.
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Muscle cell
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________: chemical messengers that are synthesized, stored, and released into the blood by endocrine glands and certain other cells.
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Hormones
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What are the two main categories of hormones?
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Steroid
Polypeptide
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Interactions with receptors are greater when exercise acutely ____ the blood concentrations of hormones.
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Increases
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What are the 5 mechanisms contributing to changes in peripheral blood concentrations of hormones?
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Fluid volume shifts Tissue clearance rates Hormonal degradation Venous pooling of blood Interactions with binding proteins in the blood
