hypophysis) is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 grams (0.018 oz) in humans. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus...

system and that target and regulate distant organs. In vertebrates, the hypothalamus is the neural control center for all endocrine systems. In humans, the...

precursors. There are no specialized variants of eccrine glands. See List of human endocrine organs and actions Anil Ghom, Shubhange Mhaske. Oral pathology...

is a list of the main organ systems in the human body. Circulates blood around the body via the heart, arteries and veins, delivering oxygen and nutrients...

with endocrine (or hormonal) systems. These disruptions can cause numerous adverse human health outcomes including, alterations in sperm quality and fertility...

Karsenty G, Olson EN (March 2016). "Bone and Muscle Endocrine Functions: Unexpected Paradigms of Inter-organ Communication". Cell. 164 (6): 1248–1256...

article "List of human endocrine organs and actions", skeletal muscle is identified as an endocrine organ due to its secretion of cytokines and other peptides...

organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone. Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine system in the human body...

also an endocrine gland because of the various hormones that it secretes. Each ovary is whitish in color and located alongside the lateral wall of the uterus...

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This is a table of skeletal muscles of the human anatomy, with muscle counts and other information. Skeletal muscle maps Anterior view Posterior view A...

internal glands of an organism directly into the circulatory system, regulating distant target organs. In humans, the major endocrine glands are the thyroid...

suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol. They are found...

Enteroendocrine cells are specialized cells of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas with endocrine function. They produce gastrointestinal hormones...

anatomy and pathology of the nervous system" "Work on the physiology of the organs of endocrine secretion, and in particular the supra-renal capsules and the...

system and the endocrine system, that is how the brain regulates the hormonal activity in the body. Neuroethology – study of animal behavior and its underlying...

period of time; abrupt onset; sharp, severe. Adrenal gland An endocrine gland located on top of the human kidney. Secretes adrenaline, one of the primary...

the cell surface. In vertebrates, endocrine glands are specialized organs that secrete hormones into the endocrine signaling system. Hormone secretion...

atlanto-occipital joint Longus capitis muscle Longus colli muscle List of extensors of the human body Anderson, Kenneth N.; et al., eds. (1994). Mosby's Medical...

organs such as the breast, hair follicles and genitals. Exogenous chemicals that mimic estrogen can alter the functions of the endocrine system and cause...

for all endocrine systems. The brain is the largest cluster of neurons in the body and is typically located in the head, usually near organs for special...

list below describes such skeletal movements as normally are possible in particular joints of the human body. Other animals have different degrees of...

exposure, effects on human health, mechanism of action, models for testing and strategies for prevention". Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders...

interconnections to other glands. Three endocrine glands of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis (HPG axis) often work together and have important regulatory functions...

Mooradian AD, Morley JE, Korenman SG (February 1987). "Biological actions of androgens". Endocrine Reviews. 8 (1): 1–28. doi:10.1210/edrv-8-1-1. PMID 3549275...

Circumventricular organs. Human brain circumventricular organs in detail Circumventricular organs (CVOs) (circum-: around ; ventricular: of ventricle) are...

an endocrine organ, and dysregulation of the gut flora has been correlated with a host of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. The composition of human...

(sharks and rays) have a more advanced immune system. They have three specialized organs that are unique to chondrichthyes; the epigonal organs (lymphoid...

response, wound repair, and endocrine function. Conversely, inhibin downregulates FSH synthesis and inhibits FSH secretion. The existence of inhibin was hypothesized...

synthesis. As in many endocrine organs, with age, more oxyphil cells appear in the parathyroid gland. In gastric tissue, a loss of parietal cells due to...