Question

Match the chemical signal with the appropriate description.

a. chemicals produced by neurons that function as hormones
b. chemicals that act locally on nearby cells
c. chemical secreted by presynaptic terminal
d. influences same cell type from which it is secreted
e. chemical secreted into blood by specialized cells; travels some distance to target tissues

Answer 1

a. chemicals produced by neurons that function as hormones—neurohormones
b. chemicals that act locally on nearby cells—paracrine factors
c. chemicals secreted by presynaptic terminal—neurotransmiters
d. influences same cell type from which it is secreted—autocrine agent
e. chemical secreted into the blood by specialized cells; travels some distance to target tissues—endocrine hormones