CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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Nerves
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Hormones
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Medicines
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Cholesterol
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Enzymes
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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. 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-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 acts through chemical messengers called hormones that influence growth, development, and metabolic activities.