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endocrine system
Sunday 2 May 2004
Definition: The endocrine system is the collection of glands of an organism that secrete hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs.
In humans, the major endocrine glands include the pineal gland , pituitary gland , endocrine pancreas , ovaries , testes , thyroid gland , parathyroid gland , and adrenal glands .
In vertebrates, the hypothalamus is the neural control center for all endocrine systems.
Components : endocrine glands
pituitary gland
thyroid gland
parathyroid glands
adrenal glands
- medulloadrenals
- corticoadrenals
endocrine testes
endocrine ovaries
endocrine kidneys
Pathology (endocrine pathology)
endocrine malformations
endocrine anomalies
endocrine diseases
endocrine tumors
Links
Endocrine pathology (Endocrine Pathol)
See also
organ system
