TERM 1
endocrine gland
DEFINITION 1
Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that
secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood
rather than through a duct.
TERM 2
neurotransmitters
DEFINITION 2
are produced only by neurons travel very short distances
across synaptic spaces to produce their effects.
TERM 3
exocrine glands
DEFINITION 3
glands that release their secretions through ducts that lead
directly to the location intended to be controlled. Some
examples include swear glands and salivary glands.
TERM 4
thyroid gland
DEFINITION 4
production of hormone as a result of stimulation by another
hormone, called thyroid-stimulationg hormone(TSH)
TERM 5
TSH
DEFINITION 5
Thyroid-stimulating hormonethe anterior pituitary hormone
that stimulates the growth of and development of the thyroid
gland and causes it to produce its hormones.
