Instructions: Identify the Terms and Briefly State Their Historical Significance

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Essay

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance.
Sui Dynasty

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Definitions:

Paracrine

This term describes a type of cell signaling in which the target cell is close to the signal-releasing cell.

Neurotransmitter

Any specific chemical agent released by a presynaptic cell on excitation that crosses the synaptic cleft and stimulates or inhibits the postsynaptic cell.

Autocrine

A mode of hormone action where a cell targets itself, releasing and responding to its own secreted molecules.

Lipid-Soluble

Lipid-soluble refers to molecules that can dissolve in fats and oils, allowing them to easily pass through cell membranes that are made of lipid layers.