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Endocrine System Flashcards

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An organ that produces and releases chemicals either through ducts or into the bloodstream

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Gland

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A tiny tube which chemicals are released from a gland

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Duct

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A chemical produced by an endocrine gland; a chemical messenger

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Hormone

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Cells that are specialized in a way that enables them to recognize a hormone’s chemical structure

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Target Cells

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A process in which a system is turned off by the conditions it produces

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Negative feedback

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