The nurse is explaining to the client the difference between endocrine glands and exocrine glands. Which explanation by the nurse best describes endocrine glands and exocrine glands?
1 . Exocrine glands control the release of hormones by the pituitary gland.
2 . Exocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts.
3 . Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood stream.
4 . Endocrine glands are responsible for controlling the body's rate of metabolism.
A) 1, 3
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 2, 4
C
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Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream; exocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts. Many hormones are secreted in the hypothalamus, which in turn controls the release of hormones by the pituitary gland. The thyroid is responsible for controlling the body's rate of metabolism; it affects calcium storage.
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