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neuron carring nerve impulses toward an effector organ |
release of hormones synthesized by glands directly into the bloodstream to circulate throughout the body. (Contrasts with paracrine secretion, in which substances are released to act locally on nearby tissues.) |
refers to an agent synthesized or produced within the organism |
secretion release of glandular products to ducts or tracts that lead directly to the outside of the body. Examples are sweat and tears |
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mass of neuronal bodies. Plural = ganglia |
physiologic equilibrium required for life processes and maintained by several systems and biologic mechanisms |
supply an organ or tissue with nerves. (The function of supplying tissue with nerves is innervation.) |
a nerve cell |