ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Secretions of an endocrine gland are usually called ____ I-hormones II-enzymes III-neurotransmitters
A
I only
B
II only
C
I and II only
D
I, II and III
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Endocrine glands, situated at various sites around the body, and in specialised areas of the brain. The cells in these glands secrete specific chemicals called hormones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hormones and neurotransmitters are different chemical messengers, the former produced by the endocrine glands and the latter by the nervous system. Hormones are usually secreted from the endocrine system and released into the bloodstream, but they act on distant target cells.

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