Why endocrine glands are called ductless glands ?how do they send hormones to the target organs ?
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The endocrine is called the ductless glands because there is no ducts in the glands. The products such as hormones are secreted and goes directly to the blood stream. ... Exocrine glands are the ones that do require ducts.
Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. The hormones dissolve in plasma and travel the circulatory pathways through various body tissues. So why do hormones affect only their target cells in particular tissues? Because only those target cells have receptors for that particular hormone.
Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. The hormones dissolve in plasma and travel the circulatory pathways through various body tissues. So why do hormones affect only their target cells in particular tissues? Because only those target cells have receptors for that particular hormone.
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Endocrine glands are calles ductless glands due to absence of ducts(a tube like structure) as in exocrine glands.
They secrete their hormone directly into blood stream. The hormones move toward the target organ with blood and got absorbed by Receptors of that particular organ.
They secrete their hormone directly into blood stream. The hormones move toward the target organ with blood and got absorbed by Receptors of that particular organ.
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