The Endocrine System Flashcards by Charlotte Barter-jones | Brainscape

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gland

A

group of cells specialised to secrete hormones

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hormones

A

chemical messengers

diffuse directly into blood
bind to specific receptors

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why are hormones slow af

A

travel around the body to reach target cell

arent broken down quickly

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