Describe the four patterns of hormonal interaction
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Hormones can react in one of four ways: antagonistic interactions oppose each other; additive interactions enhance the effects of each hormone; permissive effects occur when one hormone is needed for another hormone to function; and integrative effects occur when the action of a hormone is different for differing target organs.
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