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If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:Endocrine system disease and disorder templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Endocrine system disease and disorder templates]]</noinclude>
This template is about anatomy, and grouping glands in physiologic axes is a bit artificial. For example, "Hypothalamic/pituitary axes+parathyroid" sounds a little awkward to me, and this results in things like the adrenal medulla falling under the HPA axis group. Would you be ok if I remove any references to endocrine axes altogether?
Endocrinology (from endocrine + -ology) is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones.It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth, and differentiation, and the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep ...
The pituitary gland (or 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 at the base of the brain, and rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae).
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The study of the endocrine system and its disorders is known as endocrinology. The thyroid secretes thyroxine , the pituitary secretes growth hormone , the pineal secretes melatonin , the testis secretes testosterone , and the ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone .
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.