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Endocrine Gland Function

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Anatomy

Level

Undergraduate 2

Created

03/03/2010

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Term

Endocrine

Definition

2nd major controlling system of the body
hormones
Function
Endocrine Glands

Term

Endocrine
hormones

Definition

"to arouse"
chemical messengers
released into the blood to be transported throughout the body
more slowly acting than nervous system
molecular type

Term

hormones
"to arouse"

Definition

Greek origin

Term

Endocrine
hormones
chemical messengers

Definition

stimulate changes in cell metabolic activity
affects only "target organs"