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BookmarkThe endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs.
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Hormones act as "messengers", and are carried by the bloodstream to different cells in the body, which interpret these messages and act on them..
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