A cell that a hormone binds and directly affects. 660
A cell that a particular hormone effects by its direct action (either passing through the membrane or binding to a surface receptor). PICTURE 1 | PICTURE 2
A cell whose activity is affected by a particular hormone.
In endocrinology, the cells with receptors for a particular hormone.
Target cells, also known as codocytes, have the appearance of a target with a bullseye. Such cells are thin and have a disproportional increase in the surface membrane area to volume ratio. This increased ratio may result from an increase in membrane surface area or a decrease in hemoglobin content.