Endocrine System
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601Thyroid Gland
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped structure located in front of the neck and inferior to the larynx, Adam’s apple. It consists...
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PANCREAS
The pancreas is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland. Size is about 15 cm in length, the pancreas is located...
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THYMUS
The thymus is a lymphoid organ helps in immunity. • It is located behind the sternum, in front of aorta and heart...
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Pineal Gland
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland shaped like a pine cone attached to the roof of the third ventricle of...
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Pituitary Gland
The pituitary gland is a pea-shaped structure that measures 1–1.5 cm in diameter and weight 0.5 gm lies in the hypophyseal fossa...
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HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM
Hypothalamic hormones that release or inhibit anterior pituitary hormones reach the anterior pituitary via a portal system ⇓ In the hypophyseal portal...
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Introduction to Endocrine System
The endocrine system controls body activities by releasing mediators, called hormones. A hormone is a mediator molecule that is released in one...
