Hormones are chemical molecules produced by endocrine glands. One such endocrine gland is the thyroid gland, which synthesizes the thyroid hormone, which in turn affects the heart muscles. Which two statements describe the probable reason for the function of the hormone? The cells in the heart have specific receptors that allow for the intake of hormones. The heart and the endocrine glands have the exact same types of cells. All cells make the same types of hormones. Thyroid hormones show their effect on the heart by means of specialized cells. Thyroid cells and cardiac cells have different DNA.
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The cells in the heart have specific receptors that allow for the intake of hormones. The cells in the heart have specific receptors that allow for the intake of hormones.
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Correct answer: 1). The cells in the heart have specific receptors that allow for the intake of hormones and 4). Thyroid hormones show their effect on the heart by means of specialized cells
Hormones in our body are secreted by the endocrine glands, these hormones act as a chemical messenger inside the body. Once they are secreted thy travel by the bloodstream and reach their specific site or at the target tissue and binds to the specific receptor, which regulate the body function.
They help in the regulation of heart rate, metabolism and growth, and development of the body. They are also known to control the sleeping cycle of the body.
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