Biology GCSE
Direct secretion into the bloodstream
What Direct secretion into the bloodstream means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, so they can be carried to every part of the body.
Topics that use Direct secretion into the bloodstream
- Human endocrine system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Blood transport of hormones
- Endocrine cascades
- endocrine glands
- Target cells
- Target organ specificity
- Ductless versus ducted secretion
- Glands as endocrine organs
- Hormonal responses
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