Neurotransmitters and neurohormones both

A) affect only cells with a specific receptor.
B) are released by neurons and affect only cells with specific receptors.
C) are released by neurons.
D) travel in the blood to their target cell.
E) are produced by all cells.


B) are released by neurons and affect only cells with specific receptors.

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