Question

Describe in brief the endocrine glands and their hormones with function in human being

Answer 1

Hypothalamus, Thyroid glands, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pineal body, and reproductive glands, that include the testes in male and ovaries in female.

Hypothalamus
1 It is located in the basal part of diencephalon in forebrain.

pituitary gland

1 It is smallest endocrine gland

pineal gland
1 It is located on dorsal side of forebrain.

Thyroid glands
1 It is largest endocrine gland, located in the neck in front of wind pipe.

parathyroid gland
1 The deficiency of parathyroid leads to deficiency called tetany


Testes are two oval organs in the scrotum.

Ovaries are located in the pelvic region of female body.