Endocrine System (1)

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Endocrine system

Made up of glands that secrete chemical substances, that is hormones

Body coordination requires two systems to work together in maintaining homeostasis

The endocrine system and the nervous system have different functions yet they both interact and complement each other

Endocrine glands

Glands that do not have ducts or do not have conduits so hormones are secreted directly into the blood flow

Hormones are secreted directly into the blood flow

Ductless glands

The action of hormones secreted in the blood by the endocrine glands

The hormones secreted only affect and affect specific target cells

Endocrinology

The branch of medicine associated with diseases of the endocrine system and problems of hormone secretion

Hormone function

The three main functions of hormones are reproduction, growth and homeostasis

Examples of glands in the endocrine system

Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary and testis

Pituitary gland

The main glands of the endocrine system because it secrete hormones that control the secretion of other endocrine glands

The pituitary gland is located at the bottom of the hypothalamus in the brain

Location of pituitary gland

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