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endocrine system |
a system of glands that secrete hormones into the blood or surrounding tissue. |
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endocrine cells |
special cells within a gland that synthesize hormones and then excrete them. |
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hormones |
chemical messengers that travel from endocrine cells to target cells. |
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Where are hormones made? |
A. glandular tissue. -special tissues in the body that pump out hormones. B. neurosecretory cells. |
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What are hormones made of? |
A. peptide hormones B. steroid hormones |
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How are hormones made? |
A. peptide hormones B. steroid hormones |
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What was the first discovered insect hormone |
Juvenile hormone. ---ex: nurse bees (younger) have low JH wherease foragers (older) have high JH. |