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Where are neurotransmitters released by axon terminals of neurons?
Where are neurotransmitters released by axon terminals of neurons?
- Extracellular fluid
- Synaptic junctions (correct)
- Circulating blood
- Glands
Which hormones influence the function of target cells at another location in the body?
Which hormones influence the function of target cells at another location in the body?
- Neuroendocrine hormones
- Autocrines
- Paracrines
- Endocrine hormones (correct)
Where are paracrines secreted and what do they affect?
Where are paracrines secreted and what do they affect?
- Extracellular fluid, neighboring target cells of a different type (correct)
- Glands, neighboring target cells of a different type
- Circulating blood, neighboring target cells of a different type
- Synaptic junctions, same cells that produced them
What is the function of autocrines?
What is the function of autocrines?
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What are cytokines and how do they function?
What are cytokines and how do they function?
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