PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The endocrine system is made up of glands that make hormones. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They carry information and instructions from one set of cells to another. The endocrine (EN-duh-krin) system influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is (a) paracrine. A chemical messenger stimulating the initially secreted cell is known as paracrine.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. The hormone can also create changes in the cells of surrounding tissues (paracrine effect).