DEFINITIONS Flashcards
(4 cards)
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homeostasis
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to maintain a stable or constant internal environment
2
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hormones
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chemicals secreted by the endocrine glands that are transported through the blood stream
3
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exocrine glands
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secrete into a duct that carries secretion to the body surface or to one of the body cavities
4
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endocrine glands
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secrete hormones into the extracellular fluid that surrounds the cells, then usually passes onto the blood stream
