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| body system that includes internal organs that secrete hormones |
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| chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands; responsible for certain regulatory effects on certain parts or organs |
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| a specific group of chemical substances including certain hormones and cholesterol |
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| intracellular molecule generated by binding of a chemical to a membrane receptor; mediates intracellular responses |
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| the neuroendocrine gland located beneath the brain that serves a variety of functions including regulation of the gonads, thyroid, adrenal cortex, water balance, and lactation |
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| one of the largest of the body's endocrine glands; straddles the anterior trachea |
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| small endocrine glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland |
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| hormone-producing glands located superior to the kidneys; each consists of a medulla and cortex areas |
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| an endocrine gland active in the immune response |
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| gland posterior to the stomach, between the spleen and the duodenum, produces both endocrine and exocrine secretions |
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| the female sex organ in which ova are produced |
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| the male primary sex organ that produces sperm |
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| the region of the diencephalon forming the floor of the third ventricle of the brain |
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| a hormone that regulates the function of another endocrine organ |
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| regulates blood calcium level |
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| representative actions of pineal body |
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