PSYC 273 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pituitary Gland, Thermoregulation, Periaqueductal Gray
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The endocrine system: hormones: a chemical that is conveyed by the bloodstream and regulates target organs and tissues to produce physiological effects, changes in hormone levels cause changes in brain functioning. Reproductive organs: endocrine glands: a gland that produces/secretes hormones into the bloodstream to act on distant targets. A hormone that consists of a string of amino acids. A hormone composed of a single amino acid that has been modified into a. Any of a class of hormones each of which is composed of 4 related molecule interconnected rings of. Binds to specific receptor protein & activates protein & activates chemical signals in cell chemical signals in cell carbon atoms. Easily pass through cell membrane; receptors located in target cell; called 2nd messenger called 2nd messenger. Intersex: an individual with atypical genital developments and sexual differentiation that resembles a form intermediate between male and female genitalia.
