To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the endocrine glands secrete hormones. The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin...
The endocrine secretion of mam- malian digestive enzymes by exocrine glands. Am J Physiol 1999;276:E223-32.Isenman L, Liebow C, Rothman S (1999) The endocrine secretion of mammalian digestive enzymes by exocrine glands . Am J Physiol 39 : E223–E232...
Endocrine and exocrine refer to two different kinds of glands in the body, both of which secrete products in a watery solution. The terms indicate where and how these products are secreted. Exocrine glands release their products onto body surfaces, like the skin, or into cavities, such as ...
The endocrine system is a chemical communication system in the body that is composed of glands and target cells. The ductless glands release chemical messengers called hormones, while the target cells respond to such hormones. The endocrine system works
Gastric epithelial cells that reside in the corpus and secrete gastric acid. Chief cells Gastric epithelial cells that reside in the base of corpus glands and secrete digestive enzymes such as pepsin. Enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells Gastric epithelial neuroendocrine cells that promote acid secretion ...
Unlike the adrenal cortex, the adrenal medulla does not secrete hormones that are essential to life, but that does not mean they aren’t beneficial. Hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla help you deal with both physical and emotional stress. ...
The adrenal glands are small, triangular-shaped glands that sit on top of both kidneys. Although they are small, adrenal glands are powerful hormone factories that regulate many functions of the body such as your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure
The endocrine organs are those that secrete hormones. There are several different endocrine organs in the body, with the main...
As more hormones were discovered, they were categorized, primarily according to the process by which they operated on the body. Some glands (which make up the endocrine system) secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. Such glands include the thyroid and the pituitary. The exocrine system co...
ductless gland,endocrine gland,endocrine- any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream Adj.1.thyroid- of or relating to the thyroid gland; "thyroid deficiency"; "thyroidal uptake" thyroidal