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  2. Exocrine gland - Wikipedia

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    The liver and pancreas are both exocrine and endocrine glands; they are exocrine glands because they secrete products—bile and pancreatic juice—into the gastrointestinal tract through a series of ducts, and endocrine because they secrete other substances directly into the bloodstream. Exocrine sweat glands are part of the integumentary ...

  3. List of human endocrine organs and actions - Wikipedia

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    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).

  4. Neuroendocrinology - Wikipedia

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    The hypothalamus produces the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin in its endocrine cells (left). These are released at nerve endings in the posterior pituitary gland and then secreted into the systemic circulation. The hypothalamus releases tropic hormones into the hypophyseal portal system to the anterior pituitary (right).

  5. Endocrine system - Wikipedia

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    Endocrine glands have no ducts, are vascular, and commonly have intracellular vacuoles or granules that store their hormones. In contrast, exocrine glands, such as salivary glands, mammary glands, and submucosal glands within the gastrointestinal tract, tend to be much less vascular and have ducts or a hollow lumen.

  6. Endocrinology - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Development of the endocrine system - Wikipedia

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    The endocrine system arises from all three embryonic germ layers. The endocrine glands that produce the steroid hormones, such as the gonads and adrenal cortex, arise from the mesoderm. In contrast, endocrine glands that arise from the endoderm and ectoderm produce the amine, peptide, and protein hormones. [1]

  8. How to Balance Hormones Naturally - AOL

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    Here are some natural ways to find balance. Hormones play a big part in all women's lives, from periods and pregnancy through to the menopause and beyond. Here are some natural ways to find balance.

  9. Heterocrine gland - Wikipedia

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    Heterocrine glands typically have a complex structure that enables them to produce and release different types of secretions. The two primary components of these glands are: Endocrine component: Heterocrine glands produce hormones, which are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream to target organs or tissues.