Gastrointestinal (Gl) hormones• Are released from discrete glands within the mucosa of the Gl tract• Are, for the most part, inactivated as they pass through the liver• Stimulate their target cells from the luminal side of the gut• Pass through the liver and heart before reaching their targets• Are bound to plasma proteins in the blood

The hormones secretin and cholecystokinin target the pancreas, ________, and ________ to release pancreatic juice and bile into the small intestine for digestion. stomach; spleen gallbladder; liver gallbladder; stomach liver; spleen

Hormones are released into the extracellular space surrounding endocrine cells and then diffuse into the bloodstream.True false question.TrueFalse

Describe the role of hormones in the body.

State the name of the system responsible for transporting hormones around the body.

Hormones areAsignalling molecules produced by endocrine cells that influence target cells when released.Bproduced by all cells of the body before being transported to the endocrine system.