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Hormones

Hormones are biochemicals produced by the glands in a body. Hormones help to regulate the body's functions. They control hunger, mood, sleep, growth, and a number of other functions.

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What chemical messengers can pass through the plasma membrane and effect receptors in the cytoplasm?

Primary messengers are hormones (extracellular molecules) that conduct the signalling events by not passing though the membrane but binding on the cell surface receptors. Secondary messengers are small molecules that may cross the membrane which actually conduct the downstream signalling events inside the cell (intracellular). cAMP, cGMP, calcium ions, inositol triphosphate are a few secondary messengers. cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, metabolism, cell death such as apoptosis events are all controlled by signalling pathways.

What are some of the growth hormones that are being secreted by Somatostatin?

The answer is none.

Just like Diabetics they have a level sugar and insulin. When sugar is so high they cannot balance out the insulin and become diabetics. The same meaning stands for Growth hormones and Anti Growth Hormones.

They body produces growth hormones while at the same time Anti growth Hormones. There is no connection between the two.

What foods do gastrin break down?

Gastrin stimulates the secretion of HCL (Hydrochloric Acid)

Can you use a tampon to keep a progesterone suppository from leaking?

No, you should only ever use tampons with full menstrual or withdrawal bleeding - it is very unsafe to use tampons when not bleeding heavily enough. You could however safely use menstrual cups, softcups, diaphragms, or caps for this purpose.

Why is there a delay in the heart rate for 10 to 15 seconds after adrenaline has been produced before the heart rate increases?

Adrenaline is a hormone. Hormones are chemicals which travel via the blood stream to reach their targets. A hormone may have one or more than one targets. Since they are carried by the blood, the response (in this case the increased heart rate) is initiated when the blood carrying the hormone gets to the target cells, hence the delay.

What is the relationship between aspirin and prostaglandins?

Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs inhibit prostaglandin production

How does secretin gastrin and CCK work together?

Gastrin and CCK cause the gall bladder to contract causing bile to be released. Secretin alters the volume of bile being produced. They also have various effects on the pancreas and stomach.

Is aldosterone a steroid-based hormone?

yes , the same goes for testosterone, progesterone and Estrogens, cortisol, too...

Is human growth hormone bad for you?

When your body is making not enough growth hormone, external human growth hormone is not bad for you, it will help you to grow to normal (standard) hight. Otherwise, when you should take external human growth hormone in addition to your own sufficient supply, it could harm your health in various ways.

Why you should not massage after insulin administration?

Do not massage to prevent rapid absorption which may result to hypoglycemic reaction.

Is oxytocin an adenohypophyseal secretion?

no, it's release is the effect of a positive control feedback mechanism

What stops the release of adrenaline?

Propanalol (Inderal) has been shown to stop the release of adrenaline. Google it.