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What is the main focus of endocrinology?
What is the main focus of endocrinology?
- Studying the cardiovascular system
- Studying the respiratory system
- Studying the endocrine system and its hormones (correct)
- Studying the nervous system
Why are endocrine glands considered as ductless glands?
Why are endocrine glands considered as ductless glands?
- Because they are located in different parts of the body
- Because they secrete hormones directly into the blood (correct)
- Because they secrete enzymes into the blood
- Because they have multiple duct systems
What are hormones?
What are hormones?
- Chemicals that are produced by the nervous system
- Chemicals that are secreted by duct glands
- Chemicals that affect the actions of different organ systems in the body (correct)
- Chemicals that affect only the respiratory system
Which of the following is NOT one of the activities influenced by hormones?
Which of the following is NOT one of the activities influenced by hormones?
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What is a specialization within endocrinology that focuses on the relationship between hormones and behavior?
What is a specialization within endocrinology that focuses on the relationship between hormones and behavior?
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