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- What is the Endocrine System?
- The foundations of the endocrine system are the hormones
and glands. As the body's chemical messengers, hormones transfer
information and instructions from one set of cells to another.
Although many different hormones circulate throughout the bloodstream,
each one affects only the cells that are genetically programmed
to receive and respond to its message. Hormone levels can be
influenced by factors such as stress, infection, and changes
in the balance of fluid and minerals in blood.
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- What are the major glands that make up the endocrine
system?
- The major glands that make up the human endocrine system are
the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals,
pineal body, and the reproductive glands, which include the ovaries
and testes. The pancreas is also part of this hormone-secreting
system, even though it is also associated with the digestive
system because it also produces and secretes digestive enzymes.
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