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What type of cell is secreted in an exocytotic way? (whats another way of saying hormonal system)..

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Exocytosis is the cell's process of secreting materials such as hormones, which are released by endocrine cells, and digestive enzymes, produced by stomach and pancreas cells.

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Exocytosis is the process by which cells secrete materials such as hormones and digestive enzymes. These substances are packaged into vesicles within the cell. When vesicles fuse with the cell membrane, they release their contents into the extracellular space. Cells of the stomach and pancreas, for instance, secrete digestive enzymes in this manner. Similarly, endocrine cells produce and secrete hormones which are crucial for various body functions and are sent throughout the body. An alternative way of referring to the hormonal system is the endocrine system.

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