endocrinology Flashcards
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endocrinology def
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science that deals with the function, dysfunction, diagnosis, and treatment o fan endocrine gland
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hormone def
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chemical made by an endocrine gland & carried in the blood, in both free & bound forms, to the other target cells either by stimulation or inhibition
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intracellular receptor
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the hormone acts through the activation of genes
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extracellular receptor
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the hormone acts via a second messenger named cAM
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