Chemical substances that initiate or regulate activity of another organ, system or gland in another part of the body are called:
a. neurotransmitters c. hormones
b. tissue releasing fac-tors d. catecholamines
C
Hormones are chemical substances that initiate or regulate activity of another organ, system or gland in another part of the body.
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