CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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Question
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They can turn something on
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They can turn something off
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They can speed something up
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They can slow something down
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
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.