Biology A-Level
Target cells
What Target cells means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Target cells
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Reference: OCR
Cells that respond to a hormone because they carry a complementary receptor.
Topics that use Target cells
- Hormonal communication (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Adrenaline and fight-or-flight
- Blood glucose and salt balance
- Blood transport of hormones
- Endocrine signalling
- Exocrine versus endocrine organisation of the pancreas
- Glucagon and α cells
- Insulin and β cells
- Insulin resistance
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