secretory organ


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any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

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Muscles, exercise and obesity: skeletal muscle as a secretory organ. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2012; 8: 457-65.
Myokines: Discovery Challenges and Therapeutic Impediments
He stated that strength and power training should be performed throughout all phases of the season to maintain an anabolic state, on the basis that muscle is an anabolic secretory organ. However, strength and endurance sessions tend to interfere, so there should be at least 6-9 h recovery between modes, and any high-intensity sessions should be on alternate days.
Performance Outcomes at the XII International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming
Many marine benthic organisms are equipped with particular secretory organs that allow them to adhere to the substratum.
The role of podial secretions in adhesion in two species of sea stars (Echinodermata)
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