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I believe they are called chemical messengers because of their function and the fact it is a chemical. They travel through the blood and target cells respond to hormones often because of their structure.
I have read in a science book (McDougal Littell 's Human Biology) that they are called chemical messengers because they are made at one location and function at another.
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What chemical messengers are built from proteins?
Hormones
What is the chemical messenger of the nervous system?
There are three kinds of chemical messengers in the nervous system: Neurotransmitters, endorphins and hormones. 1) Neurotransmitters are released by transmitting neurons. They alter the activity of the receiving neurons. Note that neurotransmitters exist outside of the nervous system as well. Some neurotransmitters are: Serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), norepinephrine (also a hormone) and glutamate. 2) Endorphins help in pain reduction, pleasure and even memory. 2) Hormones are affects the functioning of organs and are released by glands. Some hormones include: Melatonin, oxytocin, adrenal hormones (cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine) and sex hormones (androgens, estrogens and progesterone).
What name is given to the chemicals produced by the endocrine glands?
the chemical substance produced by the endocrine glands are hormones. hormones are chemicals that are released by a cell in one party of the body, that sends out messages that can affect cells in other parts of the organism. -Laniie and Maxxie
What is a natural chemical which controls a specific body function?
i hope that you're thinking about hormones. as for actual messengers, there's about a thousand of which we have names for about a hundred.
Intracellular chemical signals known as second messengers?
Cyclic AMP and calcium may be second messengers
What are the chemical messengers released in your blood called?
They are called hormones.
What is the chemical messengers of the body's network of chemical control called?
"hormones"
What are chemical messengers?
Hormones
What are the chemical messengers that enter the blood are carried throughout the body by what activity called?
Hormones
Proteins that function as chemical messengers?
Hormones. Fool.
What chemical messengers are built from proteins?
Hormones
What do all hormones have in common?
All hormones are blood-borne.All hormones are "chemical messengers."
Hormones rather then electrical impulses sometimes used to send messages?
Yes. They are called chemical messengers.
What do pituitary hormones directly control?
The pituitary gland produces something called trophic hormones. What that means is that it makes hormones, which are chemical messengers that control other glands.
What does the substances that secretes by the endocrine glands?
The endocrine system produces chemical messengers called hormones. Examples of hormones include thyroxine, adrenaline, and estrogen.
What are the endocrine system's messengers?
The chemical messages are called as hormones. They are released by the ductless endocrine glands into the bloodstream.
Do Endocrine hormones act as chemical messengers?
Yes, endocrine hormones act as chemical messengers. The circulatory system carries them to target tissues, where they carry messages to regulate body processes.
