The endocrine system kwds Flashcards
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Endocrine system
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One of the body’s major information systems that instructs glands to release hormones into the bloodstream.
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Glands
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An organ in the body that synthesizes substances such as hormones.
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Hormones
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Chemical substances that circulate in the bloodstream and only affect the target organ/s.
Produced in large quantities and disappear quickly.
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Pituitary gland
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The ‘master gland’ whose primary function is to influence the release of hormones from other glands.
