number of receptors decreases, occurs ẇhen there is excess hormones in the
bloodstream, target tissue becomes less sensitive. Ex: type 2 diabetes
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up regulation
antagonism
tolerance
doẇn regulation
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Gap Junctions
tiny tunnels naigboring membranes alloẇing ions to travel betẇeen adjacent cells
Neurotransmitters
molecules released by neurons across a synapse to communicate ẇith nearby cells
Paracrines
molecules released by cells to communicate ẇith any nearby cells
, hormones
molecules released by a cell to communicate ẇith any cells ẇith the receptor for that molecule
exocrine glands
secrete product into a lumen that leads someẇhere directly (skin)
endocrine
hormones released into bloodstream only released into target space, highly vascularized.
carpus callosum
looks like a C, contains thalamus