Endocrine gland

Endocrine glands
Details
SystemEndocrine system
Identifiers
Latinglandulae endocrine
MeSHD004702
TA98A11.0.00.000
TA23852
THH2.00.02.0.03072
FMA9602
Anatomical terminology

The endocrine system is a network of glands and organs located throughout the body. It is similar to the nervous system in that it plays a vital role in controlling and regulating many of the body's functions. Endocrine glands are ductless glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood. The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testicles, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands. The hypothalamus and pituitary glands are neuroendocrine organs.[1]

Endocrine glands in the human head and neck and their hormones
  1. ^ Clarke, I. J. (January 2015). "Hypothalamus as an endocrine organ". Comprehensive Physiology. 5 (1): 217–253. doi:10.1002/cphy.c140019. ISBN 9780470650714. ISSN 2040-4603. PMID 25589270.