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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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HORMONE ACTION
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Endocrine System
- second controlling system in the body; releases
hormones
into the blood
Hormones control several major processes such as:
Reproduction
Growth
and
Development
Mobilization of
Body Defenses
Maintenance of
Homeostasis
Regulation of
Metabolism
Endocrinology
- study of hormones and endocrine organs
3 Classifications of Hormones:
Amino acid-based
- proteins, peptides, amines
Steroids
- from cholesterol
Prostaglandins
- from highly active lipids
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