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Hormones
Term | Definition |
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endocrine | ductless glands that release hormones into the blood |
hormone | a secretion of the endocrine system that travels through the blood and affects other parts of the body |
target tissue | a tissue that's influenced by a specific hormone |
receptor | a site on or in the cell membrane to which a substance attaches |
steroid hormones | hormones made of lipids and produced by the gonads and adrenal cortex |