AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Refers to tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organs. Some examples of endocrine tissues are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. The major endocrine glands are the pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas. In addition, men produce hormones in their testes and women produce them in their ovaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The endocrine system is made up of glands that make hormones. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They carry information and instructions from one set of cells to another. The endocrine (EN-duh-krin) system influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endocrine glands secrete hormones straight into the bloodstream. Hormones help to control many body functions, such as growth, repair and reproduction.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prostaglandins are clever chemical messengers that exist in every cell of the body-and in all sorts of living creatures throughout the animal kingdom. They act like hormones, which are substances that coordinate different biological functions.