ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
Question
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Hormones
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Neurotransmitters
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A wide range of chemical substances
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Endocrine glands secrete hormones straight into the bloodstream. Hormones help to control many body functions, such as growth, repair and reproduction. The endocrine system involves many organ systems and hormones, many of which are still being investigated and understood.
Detailed explanation-2: -The endocrine system is made up of seven different glands that make chemicals called hormones. Hormones are substances that act as “messengers” to control many body functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -hypothalamus. pituitary. thyroid. parathyroids. adrenals. pineal body. the ovaries. the testes.
Detailed explanation-4: -major hormones-insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) influences-blood sugar control.