Controls many body functions –exerts control by releasing hormones into the bloodstream that are then delivered to cells –Hormones aid in cell communication.
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Pre-Hospital CPAP What the EMS Medical Director should know Keith Wesley, MD Wisconsin State EMS Medical Director [email protected].
Reproductive hormones. What is a hormone? Definition of hormone Hormone –Greek “I excite” or “I arouse” First used by Starling in 1895 –Classical definition.
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The Muscular System Chapter 6 link. Muscle Tissues Muscles make up nearly ½ of the body ’ s mass ! Function : contraction / shorteni ng movement ! Muscle.