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Endocrine Gland Function
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
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"
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