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Identify one specific product of one of the endocrine glands and state how it aids in the maintenance of homeostasis?
the specifle
Which paired endocrine glands are located one on each kidney?
Adrenal glands
What best describes the chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands?
Endocrine glands secret hormones in one place and most often they act in anotherplace.
What is multiple endocrine neoplasia?
Abnormal tissue growth on one or more of the endocrine (hormone-secreting) glands.
The adrenals and pituitary are examples of endocrine glands?
Yes, an adrenal gland is an endocrine gland. There are two adrenal glands: one sits above each kidney.
What is the endocrine system for?
Endocrine system which is formed of all endocrine glands of body which along with nervous system of body, controls and coordinates the body functions and maintains a homestasis inside the body. Thoughs different endocrine glands are different in embroynic origin and are isolated from one another but these interact with one another so collectively form an endocrine system. The secreation of endocrine glands are known as hormones like insulin which control blood sugar level.
What gland secretes one or more hormones into the bloodstream?
Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct.
What are hormones secreted by?
Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct. The main endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, and adrenal glands. The hypothalamus is a neuroendocrine organ. Other organs which are not so well known for their endocrine activity include the stomach, which produces such hormones as ghrelin.
What are the mixed endocrine-exocrine organs?
One of the mixed endocrine-exocrine organs is the pancreas. It has a mixture of the two tissues. The larger, exocrine part has clusters of secretory cells that form sacs known as acini. The smaller endocrine tissue is known as the islets of Langerhans, which go throughout the entire pancreas. The other endocrine organs that are mixed glands are the ovaries and the testes. Mixed glands means that they are endocrine and exocrine in function.
How do endocrine glands differ from other glands?
Endocrine glands secrete hormones and exocrine glands secrete enzymes. Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood stream, while exocrine glands secrete enzymes through ducts. endocrine is ductless gland exocrine retain their duct, exocrine empty through their duct to epithelial such as sweat, oil, glands, liver and pancrease
What does the endocrine systemdo?
Endocrine system which is formed of all endocrine glands of body which along with nervous system of body, controls and coordinates the body functions and maintains a homestasis inside the body. Thoughs different endocrine glands are different in embroynic origin and are isolated from one another but these interact with one another so collectively form an endocrine system. The secreation of endocrine glands are known as hormones like insulin which control blood sugar level.
What types of body functions are affected by hormones?
growth and development, metabolism, composition of the blood and bones, sexual maturity, function of endocrine glands, and the last one is, im not to sure, but find out. this info is from clinic med asst textbook
