Cytokines Utilize a Novel Signal Transduction Pathway Referred to as the _______

question 77

Multiple Choice

Cytokines utilize a novel signal transduction pathway referred to as the _______ pathway, which operates without the involvement of _________.

• A)cytokine-specific, receptors
• B)cytokine-mediated, transducers
• C)JAK-STAT, second messengers
• D)JAX-TAT, tyrosine kinases
• E)Jack Sprat, fats

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Definitions:

Glands

Organs in the body that secrete hormones or other substances directly into the blood or onto a surface within or out of the body.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, touch, etc.) to the central nervous system.

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells forming part of the pathway along which impulses pass from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland, facilitating movement and action.

Synaptic Neurons

Neurons that are capable of transmitting a nerve impulse across a synapse to a postsynaptic element, such as another nerve, muscle, or gland.