________ normally stimulates adipocytes and resting muscle cells to remove glucose from the bloodstream.
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Erythropoietin
________ (EPO) is a crucial component in the homeostatic system that maintains the blood oxygen level.
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pineal gland
The ________ also regulates sleep- wake cycles.
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important estrogen
In humans and other mammals, the most ________ is the molecule estradiol.
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Antidiuretic hormone
________ (ADH; also called vasopressin) is a particularly well- studied neuroendocrine signal.
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ADH
________ is produced by neurons that have their cell bodies in a brain region called the hypothalamus.
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short term reaction
The ________, called the fight- or- flight response, is triggered by the sympathetic nervous system.
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Epinephrine
________ and norepinephrine, which differ from one another only by the presence of an additional methyl group on ________, are members of the family of molecules called catecholamines.
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Oxytocin
________ stimulates uterine contractions during birthing and subsequent milk release in female mammals.
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Estrogens
________ are steroid hormones at direct the development of female secondary sex characteristics in many animal species.
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distinct systems
The hypothalamic- pituitary axis forms two anatomically ________ because the pituitary gland has two segments: the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary.
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neuroendocrine
Even though they are released from neurons, ________ " (nerve- inside- separated) "signals share a key attribute with endocrine signals.
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aquatic larva
The process of changing from an immature, ________ to a sexually mature, terrestrial frog, toad, or salamander is an example of metamorphosis.
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Organs
________ that secrete a hormone into the bloodstream are called endocrine glands.
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Paracrine signals
________ diffuse locally and act on target cells near the source cell.
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Positive feedback
________, in contrast, occurs when the product of a process stimulates its production, resulting in greater and greater production of that product.
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endocrine signals
The cells that produce ________ may be organized into discrete organs called glands or may be interspersed among the cells of other organs- as are the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
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negative feedback
In ________, the product of a process inhibits its production.
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Exocrine glands
________, in contrast to endocrine glands, deliver their secretions through outlets called ducts into a space other than the circulatory system.
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hormone cortisol
The ________ is synthesized in the cortex of the adrenal glands from the steroid cholesterol.
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hormone epinephrine
The ________, also known as adrenaline, is synthesized in the medulla of the adrenal glands from the amino acid tyrosine.
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pineal gland
The ________ secretes the hormone melatonin, which relays photoperiodic information to the hypothalamus, a brain region at initiates a series of signals directing the production of sex hormones.
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pineal gland
In mammals, photoreceptors in the retinas of the eyes send signals to the ________ via a pathway leading through the brain and spinal cord.
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46.1 Cell-to-Cell Signaling
An Overview
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All three types of signaling pathways
endocrine, neuroendocrine, and neuroendocrine-to-endocrine-are regulated by negative feedback
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By purifying components of the liver cell extracts and testing them one by one, researchers eventually found the key ingredient in the activation of phosphorylase
a molecule called cyclic adenosine monophosphate, or cyclic AMP ( cAMP)