Neuroendrocrinology ― relation between neurons and hormonal systems
The nervous system directly stimulates endocrine glands to release hormones, which is referred to as…
Endocrine System: Hormones and Their Sources
Function of endocrine system: specific chemical control at cell, tissue, and organ level
A hormone is a chemical released by a cell or a gland in one part…
Major endocrine glands: names, locations, products
The main endocrine glands are the hypothalamus, pituitary (anterior and posterior), thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal (cortex…
Major types of hormones
Hormones can be divided into three classes based on their chemical structure: lipid-derived, amino acid-derived,…
Definitions of endocrine glands, hormones
Endocrine glands release chemical messengers known as hormones directly into the blood. Hormones are chemicals…