PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the definition of Target Cells
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Cells that look like targets
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Hormones that make you grow bigger
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Cells that are specialized in a way that enables them to recognize a hormone’s chemical structure
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Chemical messengers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -target cell any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -So why do hormones affect only their target cells in particular tissues? Because only those target cells have receptors for that particular hormone. Some hormones bind to receptors on the surface of target cells. Others enter the cells and bind to receptors in the cytoplasm or nucleus.
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