Match the chemical signal with the appropriate description.
-Paracrine
A)Chemicals produced by neurons that function as hormones
B)Chemicals that act locally on nearby cells
C)Chemical secreted by presynaptic terminal
D)Influences same cell type from which it is secreted
E)Chemical secreted into blood by specialized cells; travels some distance to target tissues

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Paracrine signaling involves chemicals that act locally, affecting cells in the immediate vicinity of the cell that secreted the signal molecule.

Match the Chemical Signal with the Appropriate Description