Assertion: endocrine gland's hormone | /r/HasProperty | carried throughout the body
Facets:
value: to act upon target cells
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Thus, the hormones secreted by the endocrine glands enter the circulation and are carried throughout the body to act upon target cells located far away from the secreting glands.
text: The endocrine function of the pancreas is the production of the hormones, insulin, glucagon and somatostatin which are picked up by surrounding capillaries and carried throughout the body.