ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
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The endocrine system uses glands to produce hormones that travel with the blood through the blood vessels.
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The endocrine system uses glands to produce electrical signals that travel through the blood vessels.
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The endocrine system uses nerve cells to control all other systems including the cardiovascular system and the beating of the heart.
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The endocrine system uses white blood cells to kill diseases that might infect the body.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Endocrine glands are ductless and they secrete hormones.
Detailed explanation-2: -The true statement about hormones is: b. Hormones interact with receptor sites at target cells. Hormones are made and secreted by endocrine glands into the bloodstream where they will travel to their target cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Nonnutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messengers are known as hormones’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The statement that best describes the endocrine glands is b. They secrete hormones that regulate the body’s activity. Unlike exocrine glands, endocrine glands produce hormones which are chemical signals and will release these into the bloodstream.