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Endocrine System 4

ten glands of the Endocrine System

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Adrenal Gland one of a pair of ductless glands, located above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex, which produces steroidal hormones, and a medulla, which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Testes the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
Ovary's the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
Thyroid Gland a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
Parathyroid Gland any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
Thymus Gland a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
Pineal Gland a small, cone-shaped endocrine organ in the posterior forebrain, secreting melatonin and involved in biorhythms and gonadal development.
Pituitary Gland a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body
Hypothalamus Gland the master of all the Glands like the principle of a school
Thymus Gland The thymus gland produces several hormones, called thymosins, which stimulate the production and development of T cells. T cells play an important role in immunity
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