ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
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Pockets of fluid that break down food
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Organs that make hormones to do a job in the body
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Proteins that help your body grow
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. The major endocrine glands are the pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas. In addition, men produce hormones in their testes and women produce them in their ovaries.
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: -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.