months of research and experiments‚ I have concluded my discovery of space worm touch receptors is definite. Regardless of the type‚ sensory receptors are influenced by physical actions and various stimulus. My research and experiments show that space worm touch receptors are no different. Stimulus is a change discernible by the body (Sherwood 2004) or in my case‚ a space worm. Certain receptors like touch receptors respond to stimulus weakly or strongly when involved with a different stimulus (Sherwood
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Receptor Protein Protein that binds to a specific single molecule‚ enabling the cell to respond to the signal molecule. i.e. The muscles of a person exercising can not contract without receptor proteins and signal molecules that tell the muscles when to contract and when to relax. Second Messenger Signal molecule produced in response to the binding of a chemical signal. Acts as a signal molecule in the cytoplasm. Signal Molecule Carries information throughout the body and to other
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metabolized or excreted ELIMINATION Drug at site of action Pharmacologic effect Pharmacodynamics Toxicity Efficacy PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacodynamics Actions of drug on the body Specific to a drug/ class of drugs • Interaction with target sites (receptors/enzymes) • Effects at site of action • Dose-response relationship • Reduction in symptoms • Modification of disease process • Unwanted/side effects • Drug interactions • Inter- and intra-patient differences Pharmacokinetics Actions of body on
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PHYSIOLOGY Transmembrane receptors composed of excitable G-proteins‚ which cross the cell membrane and link selectively with extra cellular ligands are called adrenoceptors. They are also termed as α-2 Adrenoceptor agonists α-2 adrenergic receptors. Three α-2 isoreceptors - α-2a‚ α-2b and α-2c of adreno receptor bind α-2 agonists and antagonists with similar rapport and share an amino acid composition homology of roughly 70 to 75%. The efficacy of sub receptor specific agonists that constrains deleterious
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PITUITARY HORMONES Prof. Francis R. Capule Department of Pharmacy U.P. College of Pharmacy Hypothalamic-Pituitary Endocrine System ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE Pharmacological Applications • replacement therapy for deficiency states • antagonists for diseases that result from excess production of pituitary hormones • diagnostic tools for identifying several endocrine abnormalities HORMONE Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) Growth hormone-releasing
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maintain homeostasis in the body (Rouse‚ 2015). Hormones from the hypothalamus aides to regulate functions in the body‚ some including: hunger‚ body temperature‚ thirst‚ metabolism‚ mood etc. (Rouse‚ 2015). Hormones in the body are chemical signals which allow different cells and structures of the body to communicate. (Mader & Windelspecht‚ 2012) The hormone that communicates with hypothalamus to tell the brain we
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Assignment 5: Significance of the Study Research Methods-RES 531 February 16‚ 2012 There are significant differences in the ways girls and boys learn differences which are more substantial than age differences in many ways. Reason for specific differences in the performances of boys and girls in school can be proven to be related to stereotypical labeling. There are gender-specific personality traits which affect how children learn. In the 1960 ’s and 1970
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WHAT IS SEX ‚ HUMAN SEXUALITY‚ SEX HORMONES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED HORMONES Table of Contents Introduction3 What is human sexuality3 1. Biological dimension………………………………………..4 2. Psychological dimension……………………………………4 3. Sociocultural dimension…………………………………….4 Sex hormones……………………………………………………………5 Human sexual response cycle6 i. Excitement……………………………………………………...7 ii. Plateau………………………………………………………….8 iii. Orgasm…………………………………………………………8 iv. Resolution………………………………………………………9
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Hormones and Behaviors Cynthia Stanley BEH/225 July 27‚ 2014 Phillip Duncan Hormones and Behaviors Hormones play an important role in bodily functions of the living human as well as mental functions that allow us to create‚ write‚ act‚ or in general be productive humans. When any of our hormones or the glands that produce them are not in sync or producing properly‚ we may not be able to think at all‚ or we may be so emotionally dysfunctional that we become nonproductive. Thus hormones may
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material. Overall‚ prokaryotic cells is much differ than eukaryotic cells‚ as well as the structure of their organelles and functions. Question: Name four different hormones. Describe by which gland/location/target which cells. Explain steroid and non-steroid hormones. Some endocrine glands are specialist that primarily secrete hormones into blood‚ such as the thyroid. Some serve as dual roles by
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