Category:Endocrine system

The endocrine system is a control system of ductless endocrine glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs. It does not include exocrine glands such as salivary glands, sweat glands and glands within the gastrointestinal tract.

Subcategories

There are 2 subcategories to this category.

E

• Endocrine pancreas

H

• Hormones

Articles in category "Endocrine system"

There are 25 articles in this category.

Adrenal gland Adrenal insufficiency Adrenarche Anterior pituitary C Pinealocyte Corpus luteum E Endocrine gland Endocrine system

E cont. Endocrinology G Gland H Hypothalamus K Kidney O Ovary P Pancreas Parathyroid gland Pars intermedia Pars tuberalis

P cont. Pineal gland Pituitary gland Posterior pituitary Prolactinoma R Renal medulla S Somatostatin T Testicle Thyroid