GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

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The endocrine system releases chemical messengers that travel throughout the body until they reach their ____
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Organ
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Gland
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Target Cell
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Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The glands that make up the endocrine system produce chemical messengers called hormones that travel through the blood to other parts of the body. Important endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Endocrine glands make chemicals called hormones and pass them straight into the bloodstream. Hormones can be thought of as chemical messages. From the blood stream, the hormones communicate with the body by heading towards their target cell to bring about a particular change or effect to that cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Circulation: How Hormones Reach and Target Particular Cells. Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. The hormones dissolve in plasma and travel the circulatory pathways through various body tissues.

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