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the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions "endocrine system"
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left, female on the right.) 1. Pineal gland 2. Pituitary gland 3. Thyroid gland 4. Thymus 5. Adrenal gland 6. Pancreas 7. Ovary 8. Testis ]]The endocrine system is a control system of ductless endocrine glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs. It does not include exocrine glands such as salivary glands, sweat glands and glands within the gastrointestinal tract.Signal transduction of some hormones with steroid structure involves nuclear hormone receptor proteins that are a class of ligand activated proteins that, when bound to specific sequences of DNA serve as on-off switches for transcription within the cell nucleus. These switches control the development and differentiation of skin, bone and behavioral centers in the brain, as well as the continual regulation of reproductive tissues.Diseases of the endocrine system are common, such as diabetes mellitus and thyroid disease. The field of medicine that deals with disorders of endocrine glands is endocrinology, a branch of the wider field of internal medicine.
Table of endocrine glands and the hormones secreted -
In both sexes: - (starting from the head and going downwards) hypothalamus*thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)*gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)*growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)*corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)*somatostatin*dopaminepituitary gland*anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)**GH (human growth hormone)**PRL (prolactin)**ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)**TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)**FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)**LH (luteinizing hormone)*posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)**oxytocin**ADH (antidiuretic hormone)pineal gland*melatoninthyroid gland (thyroid hormones is a good writeup)*thyroxine (T4)*triiodothyronine (T3)*calcitoninparathyroid glands*parathyroid hormone (PTH)heart*atrial-natriuretic peptide (ANP)stomach and intestines*gastrin*secretin*cholecystokinin (CCK)*somatostatin*neuropeptide Yliver*insulin-like growth factor*angiotensinogen*thrombopoietinislets of Langerhans in the pancreas*insulin*glucagon*somatostatinadrenal glands*adrenal cortex**glucocorticoids - cortisol**mineralocorticoids - aldosterone**androgens (including testosterone)*adrenal medulla**adrenaline (epinephrine)**noradrenaline (norepinephrine)kidney*renin*erythropoietin (EPO)*calcitriolskin*calciferol (vitamin !D3) adipose tissue*leptin
In males only - testes*androgens (testosterone)
In females only - ovarian follicle*oestrogens*testosteronecorpus luteum*progesteroneplacenta (when pregnant)*progesterone*human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)*human placental lactogen (HPL)
See also - receptor (proteomics)Receptors Releasing hormones Nervous system Endocrine disruptor !Neuroendocrinologyendocrine_sy stem? organ_systems Category:Endocrine systemcs:Soustava žláz s vnitřní sekrecíde:Endokrines Systemes:Sistema !endocrinoru:Эндокринн ая? !системаfr:Endocrinologi elt:Endokrininė? !sistemaja:内分泌器pt:Siste ma? endócrinosk:Endokrinný systémsl:Endokrini sistem DEBUG REDIRECT (endocrine system)
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