The Endocrine System

dc.contributor.author	Wikibooks Contributors
dc.date.accessioned	2018-09-30T21:56:28Z
dc.date.available	2018-09-30T21:56:28Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.description.abstract	The endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant cells within specific organs. Endocrine glands secrete their products immediately into the blood or interstitial fluid, without storage of the chemical. Hormones act as "messengers," and are carried by the bloodstream to different cells in the body, which interpret these messages and act on them. It seems like a far fetched notion or idea that a small chemical can enter the bloodstream and cause an action at a distant location in the body. Yet this occurs in our bodies everyday of our lives. The ability to maintain homeostasis and respond to stimuli is largely due to hormones secreted within the body. Without hormones, you could not grow, maintain a constant temperature, produce offspring, or perform the basic actions and functions that are essential for life.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12091/413
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Wikibooks	en_US
dc.subject	Physiology	en_US
dc.subject	BTA Skills
dc.title	The Endocrine System	en_US
dc.type	Book chapter	en_US

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