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    Hormones are substances released by endocrine glands directly into the bloodstream that stimulate target cells. Once in the bloodstream, hormones attach to specific receptors on or within target cells to produce slow, widespread responses. Exocrine glands also secrete substances, but through ducts rather than directly into the bloodstream, targeting cells on internal or external surfaces like the mammary glands secreting milk onto the breast surface.

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    Hormones are substances released by endocrine glands directly into the bloodstream that stimulate target cells. Once in the bloodstream, hormones attach to specific receptors on or within target cells to produce slow, widespread responses. Exocrine glands also secrete substances, but through ducts rather than directly into the bloodstream, targeting cells on internal or external surfaces like the mammary glands secreting milk onto the breast surface.

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    Boardworks Ltd 2009

    Hormones
    Mammalian hormones are substances
    that stimulate target cells via the blood.
    Hormones are released directly into
    the blood plasma from endocrine
    glands. Each hormone has specific
    target cells on which it acts.
    Once the hormone reaches a target organ, it affects
    the target cells by attaching onto specific receptors
    either on the surface of, or within, the cells.
    Hormones are part of the endocrine system, which
    produces slow, long-lasting and widespread responses.
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    Exocrine glands
    Exocrine glands are also present throughout the body.
    These contain ducts that carry products straight to target cells
    on the epithelial layers of internal or external body surfaces.
    Exocrine glands do not produce hormones, but secrete other
    products, for example:

    mammary glands secrete milk


    directly onto the surface of the breast

    gastric glands secrete gastric


    juice onto the stomach lining

    sebaceous gland secretes oily


    lipid-containing sebum onto the
    surface of the skin.
    sebaceous
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    The endocrine system

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    Glands and hormones

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    Structures in the pancreas

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    Which glands?

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