alleryStart learning →Hormones are carried around the body primarily by the:
ABloodstream
BBone marrow
CBrain stem
DBile duct
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bloodstream
1. A hormone made in one gland has to reach tissue far away.
2. It is not carried down a duct or along a nerve.
3. Hormones are transported primarily via the bloodstream throughout the body.
4. There they bind to receptors on target cells.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 17 'The Endocrine System', sections 17.1-17.9_
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