BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.
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an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
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a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.
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a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hormone is a chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland, which is directly poured into the blood stream and acts on a target organ or cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cells in these glands secrete specific chemicals called hormones. Hormones circulate around the body via the blood stream and modulate cellular or organ functions by binding with receptors in the target cells. Hormones that stimulate and control the activity of other endocrine glands are called trophic hormones.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hormone is a chemical substance, secreted by endocrine gland, carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs and is then destroyed by the liver.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hormones are chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues. These signals tell your body what to do and when to do it.