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Most cells, in all body tissues, have the ability to produce protstaglandins.
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What are tissues made up of in the body?
cells group together in the body to form tissues
What two features does scar tissue lack that normal tissue have?
Scar tissue differs from normal body tissues in that it lacks hair follicles and melanocytes which produce pigment.
What are hormone like substances produced by nearly all cells called?
Prostaglandins
What Contain hemoglobin and transports oxygen to the body tissues and removes CO2 from the body tissues?
The circulatory system ie blood.
Does glandular tissues produce enzymes?
They produce digestive juices, a combination of chemicals and enzymes including; HCL, intrinsic factor, and pepsinogen.
Which is released by damaged tissues to stimulate nerve endings and produce the sensation of pain?
prostaglandins
Local hormones produced by most body tissues are?
Prostaglandins because they come from male prostate glands.
What group of lipids have powerful regulating effects on a variety of tissues?
prostaglandins
What local hormones produced by most body tissues are called?
Prostaglandins - their name comes from the fact that they were first discovered in male prostate glands.
Hormone like substance that affects only nearby cells and tissues?
They are called prostaglandins.
How does lipids uses the body?
to store energy fuel, insulate body tissues, cushion and protect organs, produce ketone bodies
What are prostaglandins also called?
Prostaglandins are also called paracrines. Prostaglandins are not hormones, but autocrines or paracrines, which are locally acting messenger molecules. They differ from hormones in that they are not produced at a discrete site but in many places throughout the human body.
What are prostaglandins and why are the called the local hormone?
Prostaglandins are modified fatty acids that are produced by a wide range of cells. They generally affect only nearby cells and tissues, and thus are known as "local hormones."
What process is triggered when the chemicals are released from damaged cells after an injury?
There are many, many substances released when tissues are injured, but one of the interesting ones would be prostaglandins. Some other substances of interest that are released would be histamine, antibodies, clotting factors, and a host of others.
What chemical causes inflammation?
Stool (poo) is the chemical substance produced by the body that is associated with the pain of inflammation, as inflammation is pain in your backside.
What are some of the functions prostaglandins have in the human body?
Some of the functions of prostaglandins are: regulates calcium movement, regulates inflammatory mediation and induces labour, just to name a few of its functions.
Where do nearly of the body's chemical reactions including those that produce energy and build new tissues take place?
in the liver
