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Endocrine System
Endocrine System
type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body. The endocrine system
is an information signal system like the nervous system.
Pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. It produces the
serotonin derivative melatonin, a hormone that affects the modulation of
wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions.
Pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and
weighing 0.5 g (0.02 oz.). It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at
the base of the brain, and rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a
dural fold (diaphragma sellae).
Thyroid gland or simply, the thyroid, is one of the largest endocrine glands in the
body, and is not to be confused with the "parathyroid glands" (a completely
different set of glands).
Testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" [of virility],
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plural testes) is the male generative gland in animals.