GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The endocrine system releases special chemical messengers that travel throughout the body. Where do these messengers travel?
A
In the bloodstream
B
Through Nerves
C
Through the digestive system
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The glands that make up the endocrine system produce chemical messengers called hormones that travel through the blood to other parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. Hormones circulate around the body via the blood stream and modulate cellular or organ functions by binding with receptors in the target cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endocrine glands release hormones (chemical messengers) into the bloodstream to be transported to various organs and tissues throughout the body. For instance, the pancreas secretes insulin, which allows the body to regulate levels of sugar in the blood.

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