ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
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telling your cells what to do
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helping you breathe
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sending nerve messages
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oxidizing your blood
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Detailed explanation-1: -The hormones created and released by the glands in your body’s endocrine system control nearly all the processes in your body. These chemicals help coordinate your body’s functions, from metabolism to growth and development, emotions, mood, sexual function and even sleep.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hormones influence gene expression by binding DNA in a cell’s nucleus. That is, hormones turn on certain genes that are preprogrammed to make specific proteins. These proteins cause a cell to respond in a new way (grow, secrete, metabolize, etc.).
Detailed explanation-3: -Over 50 hormones have been identified in humans and other verterbrates. Hormones control or regulate many biological processes and are often produced in exceptionally low amounts within the body.