ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
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Question
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What are the chemical messengers that the endocrine system produces?
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proteins
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hormones
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antibodies
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pathogens
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. The glands that make up the endocrine system produce chemical messengers called hormones that travel through the blood to other parts of the body. Important endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands.
Detailed explanation-2: -The different types of chemical messengers are hormones, neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and pheromones.
Detailed explanation-3: -What Are Hormones? Hormones are molecules that are produced by endocrine glands, including the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal glands, gonads, (i.e., testes and ovaries), thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, and pancreas (see figure 1).
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