<big><center>[[Endocrine System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Endocrine System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
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The Alimentary System secretes hormones which have various functions within the Gatrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder and pancreas.
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Various regions of the [[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|Alimentary Tract]] secretes [[Endocrine System - Hormones - Anatomy & Physiology|hormones]] which have various functions within the Gastrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder and pancreas.
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Many of the hormones act in a ''paracrine'' fashion, exerting their effect on cells close to the secretion site without travelling in the bloodstream.