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A term referring to a gland that secretes its hormone directly into the bloodstream that flows through it, rather than through an opening into the intestine, as say the gallbladder, or pancreas does with digestive enzymes.
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signals are produced by endocrine cells and travel through the blood to reach all parts of the body.
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System of the human body that releases hormones into the blood stream or lymph system. These hormones control growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction and influence almost every cell and organ in our body.
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The system of glands including the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, testicles or ovaries.
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Concerned primarily with controlling various metabolic functions through release or inhibition of hormones, the endocrine system includes gonads (ovaries and testes), islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, the cortex of the adrenals, the thymus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, pituitary and pineal; see "Hormones."
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