Endocrine Chart
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The document lists the major endocrine glands of the human body, their locations, and the hormones they secrete. It details that the hypothalamus and pituitary gland are located in the brain and regulate several other glands. The thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, gonads and pineal are peripheral glands that influence processes throughout the body such as growth, metabolism, sexual development and emotional responses.
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Endocrine Chart
- 1. GLANDLOCATIONHORMONEHypothalamusdeep within the brainPituitary-Anterior Lobe-Posterior Lobe base of the brain just beneath the hypothalamusgrowth hormone, thyrothropin, prolactin, corticotrophin ADH, oxytocinThyroidfront part of the lower neckthyroxin, calcitoninParathyroidfour corners of the thyroid glandparathormoneAdrenal-medulla-cortextop of each kidneyadrenaline, norepinephrinealdosterone, cortisone, hydrocortisonePancreaslying transversely across the posterior wall of the abdomeninsulin, glucagonGonads-ovaries-testespelvic cavityoutside the body and enclosed in a scrotumestrogen, progesteronetestosterone, androgenThymus upper thorax behind the breast bone and extends below the thyroid glandthymosinPinealoutgrowth of the brainmelatonin<br />