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A system of glands and cells that make hormones that are released directly into the blood and travel to tissues and organs all over the body. The endocrine system controls growth, sexual development, [..]
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The internal system of chemical communication involving hormones, the ductless glands that secrete hormones, and the molecular receptors on or in target cells that respond to hormones; functions in co [..]
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 The network of glands that manufacture and secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
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system of glands and groups of cells that secrete hormones to control internal body states
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A system of glands, organs and tissues, along with the hormones they secrete into the bloodstream, which together regulate animal physiology, reproduction, and behavior. © Nature Education
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The set of endocrine glands that produce hormones.
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Information travels through our bodies in two forms: as electrical signals, or as chemical signals. The chemical signals are created and carried throughout the body using the endocrine system. This sy [..]
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A regulatory system comprised of the endocrine glands that controls vital body functions such as metabolic activity, growth, and reproduction.
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group of hormone-producing glands and their secretions (hormones); the endocrine system have been implicated in aging
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The endocrine system is a collection of glands that secrete chemical messages we commonly call hormones.
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Synonyms: hormonal system Definition: (EN-doh-krin) The system of glands that secrete (produce) hormones.
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the glands and parts of glands that secrete hormones that integrate and control the body's metabolic activity. Endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pancreas, o [..]
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The system of glands that release their Secretions (Hormones) directly into the circulatory system. In addition to the Endocrine Glands, included are the Chromaffin System and the Neurosecretory Syste [..]
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The system of glands that release their secretions (hormones) directly into the circulatory system. In addition to the ENDOCRINE GLANDS, included are the CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM and the NEUROSECRETORY SYSTE [..]
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A system of glands and cells that make hormones that are released directly into the blood and travel to tissues and organs all over the body. The endocrine system controls growth, sexual development, sleep, hunger, and the way the body uses food.
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 – The endocrine system is a group of glands that work together and secrete many types of different hormones that regulate the body.
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The endocrine system is made up of a series of ductless glands that produce chemical messages called hormones.
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A group of glands that make hormones which help to control activities in your body such as reproduction, metabolism, growth and development. Testing of your endocrine system may be done to look for si [..]
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A group of glands which maintain the body’s internal environment through the production of hormones. Imbalances in this system can sometimes lead to increased or decreased hair. Glands in the endocrine system include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, and testes
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A group of glands which maintain the body’s internal environment through the production of hormones. Imbalances in this system can sometimes lead to increased or decreased hair. Glands in the endocrin [..]
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(physiology) A control system of ductless glands that secrete hormones which circulate via the bloodstream to affect cells within specific organs.
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The system of the body that produces hormones.
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