BIO 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Autonomic Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, Red Blood Cell
4 Aug 2020
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Receptors can be specialized or turn various stimuli into electrical signals. Usually work antagonistically but they both have excitatory and. The study of hormones, their receptors, the intracellular signaling pathways they invoke, and the diseases and conditions associated with them. Consists of ductless endocrine glands scattered throughout body. Glands secret hormones which travel through blood to target cells. Target cells have receptors for binding with specific hormone. Endocrine system functions digestion and absorption of food. Maintenance of the internal environment in the body. Integration and regulation of growth and development. Along with autonomic nervous system, control and integrate both circulation and the. Regulate organic metabolism and h2o and electrolyte balance. Induce adaptive changes to help body cope with stressful situations. Control reproduction, including gametogenesis, coitus, fertilization, fetal growth and development and nourishment of the newborn. Exocrine glands: secrete their products into ducts that carry the secretions into body cavities or on to body surfaces.
