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1
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How do hormones reach their target tissues?

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Via the blood

2
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What are neurohormones?

A

Chemicals released from neurons into the blood stream

3
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What are the 3 major groups of neurocrines?

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From hypothal’ acting on the AP

From hypothal’ acting on the PP

Catcholamines

4
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What’s a tropic hormone?

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A hormone that controls the secretion of another hormone

5
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What’s the parent compound for all steroid hormones?

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Cholesterol

6
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How are steroid hormones usually removed from the body?

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They’re conjugated to make them polar, and secreted in the urine and bile

7
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How are amine hormones usually removed from the body?

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Via specific circulating degrading enzymes

8
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How are large peptide hormones usually removed from the body?

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Receptor mediated endocytosis

9
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How are small peptide hormones usually removed from the body?

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Via Kidneys