PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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Group of cells that make special chemicals for your body
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hormones
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cells
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glands
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nerves
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Explanation:
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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Endocrine glands-secrete chemical substances called hormones directly into the bloodstream for transport to target tissues. There are more than 20 steroid hormones in the body, ie. cortisol, cortisone, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hormone – a chemical secreted by your glands that regulates the activities of different body cells.
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