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The chemical messenger is a hormone which are produced by endocrine glands
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What chemical messengers that are made in one part of the body but act on cell in other parts of the body are called?
It is called a hormone.
What type of messengers are hormones?
Hormones are chemical messenger. The hormones are carried around the body in the blood to their target organs. They can act very quickly but often their effects are slow and long lasting. : )
What are chemicals that act on the neighboring cell called?
paracrines
What was the act that stopped factories from using harmful chemicals in their food?
FDA
Why does the body consume food?
The body consumes food for energy - chemicals in the gut act upon the molecular bonds of things like fats, carbohydrates and proteins to break them down into basic requirements for DNA replication, cell growth and other bodily functions.
Is one of the function of lipids a sex hormone?
Cholesterol, a lipid, is the precursor for a number of essential body chemicals. These include Vitamin D, Bile, and many of the hormones which act as chemical messengers throughout the body, sex hormones included.
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.
Drugs that act throughout a body system act?
generally
What are the functions of the Thyroid gland?
To produce thyroid hormone :] the hormones are chemicals. secreted by glands which act like little messengers that tell specific body parts what to do!
What chemical messengers that are made in one part of the body but act on cell in other parts of the body are called?
It is called a hormone.
Do red blood cells carry messages from one part of your body to another?
No. Their job is to carry oxygen to the cells in your body. Hormones do act a messengers that are transported by your blood.
Why do chemical messengers get information from synapse?
They act as an active "bridge".
What is the difference between a hormone and a paracrine?
Paracrines act locally but, affect all cell types other than those releasing Paracrines chemicals. Hormones are long distance chemical signals that travel in blood or lymph throughout the body.
What does calcium ions that act as a second messengers stored in?
endoplasmic reticulum
Calcium ions that act as second messengers are stored in?
Endoplasmic Reticula
Substances that are carried to other cells and act as messengers to warn them of danger are called?
interferons
Which body organ act as pump the blood through out the blood vessels to bring food and oxygen to energy cell in tehe body?
The heart pumps blood throughout the body
