The Endocrine System:Did you know«
adrenal glandsproduce the greatestnumber of hormones
smallest endocrinegland =parathyroid
largest pure endocrinegland =thyroid
endocrine glandproportionately largestat birth =thymus
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hat are hormones?
Hormon = ³to excite´
±³troph´ = to nourish,grow, change
Chemical messengersTarget most cells in thebody
±Note: endocrine systemis not continuous
Endocrine glandsproduce
±Vs. exocrine glands ±Parenchyma (function)vs. stroma (form)
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hat do they do?
Alter activity(metabolism) of targetcellAlter PM permeability or voltageStimulates production of proteins/enzymesActivates/deactivatesenzymesStimulates mitosisInduces secretoryactivity
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