Endocrine gland
What Endocrine gland means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream, acting on distant target tissues rather than through ducts.
A gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood, such as the pancreas.
Topics that use Endocrine gland
- Human endocrine system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- endocrine system
- Glucagon
- Hormones
- Hormones in the bloodstream
- Insulin
- Location of endocrine glands
- Master gland
- Oestrogen
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