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Endocrine System. The endocrine system relies on hormones to elicit responses from target cells. These hormones are synthesized in specialized glands at a distance from their target, and travel through the bloodstream or inter-cellular fluid.
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Endocrine System vs. Nervous System Function. The endocrine system works alongside of the nervous system to form the control systems of the body. The nervous system provides a very fast and narrowly targeted system to turn on specific glands and muscles throughout the body.
10 paź 2024 · The endocrine system includes the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands (summarized in Figure \ (\PageIndex {1}\) and covered in more detail in subsequent sections of this chapter). Some glands have both endocrine and non-endocrine functions.
10 sty 2023 · A gland is a group of cells which synthesise products to be released directly into the bloodstream (endocrine glands), or into a duct (exocrine glands). Glands may produce and release hormones, a fluid such as sweat or bile, or a lipid-rich product (e.g. the meibum of the eye).
28 lis 2023 · Some of the endocrine system's most important glands are the pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, ovaries, and testes. Each works in specialized ways in specific areas. Although the endocrine system is not directly linked to the nervous system, the two interact in a number of ways.
Some of these glands have both endocrine and non-endocrine functions. For example, the pancreas contains cells that function in digestion as well as cells that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood glucose levels.
30 lip 2022 · endocrine system: cells, tissues, and organs that secrete hormones as a primary or secondary function and play an integral role in normal bodily processes. exocrine system: cells, tissues, and organs that secrete substances directly to target tissues via glandular ducts
