Unit 2 - Hormone release and target cells

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what are the 3 types of stimuli that control hormonal release?

humoral, neural, and hormonal stimuli

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what is a humoral stimulus?

ion levels in the blood initiate hormone release

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Give an example of humoral stimulus

Ca++ —> PTH

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what is a neural stimulus?

nerves stimulate the release of hormones

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give an example of neural stimulus

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

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what is a hormonal stimulus?

one hormone leads to the release of another hormone

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Which type of stimulus is the most common?

hormonal stimulus

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what 3 things controls target cell activation?

blood levels of hormones, relative number of receptors, and affinity for hormone and recpetor