What is the specific organ upon which a hormone acts?
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About Hormones. are secreted from the glands of the endocrine system, they are specific in that each hormone causes a response in a specific target organ or group of cells, rather than on the body as a whole. Exocrine hormones are secreted via a duct into the blood and usually effect a distant organ or tissue.
The target organ is the specific organ upon which a hormone acts.
Explanation:
Hormone refers to the chemical secretion of endocrine glands. These chemical are released at one site and it has to reach its target organ to perform its function.
For example, the hormone called adrenalin is released by the adrenal gland in the blood. It is transported to its target organ which is heart through blood and it does its function which is nothing but increasing the heart rate.