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| endocrine | |
| Also known as: endocrine glands | |
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| Cells communicate with each other by chemical signals. In endocrine glands, the chemicals are secreted into the blood and carried by blood and tissue fluids to the cells they act upon. The diagram shows the major endocrine glands in the body. Compare this with exocrine glands. | |
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