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Endocrine glands are |
Ductless glands located throughout the body |
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Endocrine secretes |
Hormones |
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What are target cells? |
Hormones bind to specific receptors on or inside specific cells |
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What are second messengers? |
Water-soluble hormones bind to receptors on the cell membrane that activate other molecules inside the cell |
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What are the 5 major endocrine glands and their hormones? |
Pituitary gland: |
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The pituitary gland is known as the |
Master gland that controls other endocrine glands |
