endocrine glands
What endocrine glands means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Ductless glands that synthesise and secrete chemical messengers called hormones directly into blood capillaries.
Glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, not through ducts.
Topics that use endocrine glands
- Human endocrine system (AQA GCSE)
- Coordination and control – the endocrine system (OCR GCSE)
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