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Endocrine System R1
_crines, types of hormones, tissue types, controls
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autocrine | cell talks to itself |
| paracrine | cell talks to neighbors |
| endocrine | cell talks to another part of the body |
| exocrine | cell talks through a duct |
| ligand | the hormone |
| receptor | what the hormone binds to |
| target cell | what has the receptors |
| negative feedback loop | maintains homeostasis |
| positive feedback loop | response is amplified |
| epithelial tissue | secretes hormones, like the thyroid and pancreas |
| nervous tissue | communicates and senses changes, like the hypothalamus |
| amino acid | melatonin, epinephrine, dopamine |
| peptide | HGH, prolactin, TSH, FSH, LH |
| steroid | cortisol, testosterone, estrogen |