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Hormone notes BA Hormones are chemicals in the body. There are two types of hormones, steroid peptide. They don’t react to synapse so they are much slower than nerves They travel through blood Steroids are lipid or fatty base based, their receptors are deep inside the cell. Peptides have receptrors on the surface of the cell membrane.

Hormones much match with their receptors if they dont match then the hormone doesnt activate

Types Testosterone Estrogen Melatonin

Secreting cell secrets hormones into blood vessel. Hormone travels thought blood and gets into al the bodies cells, until it gets to the target cells, which have receptors.

How does a hormone work? It secretes hormones into blood vessels Hormones travel through blood. Hormones all arrive to their different receptors at the same time

Where are hormones produced? Pineal gland Thymus gland Thyroid gland Adrenal gland

Study- drug can curb breast cancer recurrence Leptosome is an estrogen receptor blocker Some breast cancer is fueled by estrogen; estrogen blockers can help with that type of cancer.

Leptosome is about 300 dollars a month.

Diabetes The pancreas secretes insulin. Insulin is only secreted when the pancreas detects that food has been eaten and digested. Is related to a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps the cells to take in glucose(sugar). Symptoms of diabetes- Constant thirst and urination, Hypoglycemia( High Blood Sugar), poor vision The reason for the constant urination is that the kidneys cant filter out all the sugar excess sugar in the blood. constant thirst is because of the

Type1- the body doesn’t make insulin, requires constant insuline injections daily.

Type2- there are no or limited insulin receptors