MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The endocrine system releases special chemical messengers that travel throughout the body. Where do these messengers travel?
A
In the bloodstream
B
Through Nerves
C
Through the digestive system
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Hormones act as chemical messengers that are released into the blood stream to act on an organ in another part of the body. Although hormones reach all parts of the body, only target cells with compatible receptors are equipped to respond.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream. This lets the hormones travel to cells in other parts of the body. The endocrine hormones help control mood, growth and development, the way our organs work, metabolism, and reproduction.

Detailed explanation-5: -The endocrine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as hormones ([link]). Like neurotransmitters, hormones are chemical messengers that must bind to a receptor in order to send their signal.

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