The Emergence Machine

Endocrine System

abstract · Biology · Level 17 · E6

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Emergence definition

endocrine-system emerges from hormone + organ.

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Wiktionary senses

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Source: Wiktionary — “Endocrine System”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
endocrine system
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL17L16L15L14L7L2L1L0Endocrine SystemHormoneProteinAmino AcidNucleusOrganServing… intermediate l…FormLifeMassMovementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Organ L7 (builds on) Biology sense
    Endocrine System builds on the principles established by organ.
  • Hormone L16 (builds on)
    Endocrine System builds on the principles established by hormone.