Nutrition and Lifestyle in Endocrine Disease · NCLEX Exam

How do endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands?

Release hormones straight into the circulating blood
Secrete their products through ducts to surfaces
Produce only digestive enzymes for the gut
Function with no role in maintaining homeostasis

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Correct answer: Release hormones straight into the circulating blood

Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream to reach distant target organs; exocrine glands use ducts to secrete into body cavities or external surfaces.

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