describe the various endocrine glands secreted by human,their hormones and function of the hormones
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Animals including humans have a complex system of living. In the case of animals, they have the nervous system and endocrine system for control and coordination. The Endocrine System is responsible for the chemical coordination. Numerous involuntary physiological activities are under the control of the endocrine system. It consists of glands which release hormones. Endocrine glands are also called ductless glands. Hormones play a vital role in various activities in the body including growth and development. They also support the nervous system.
Endocrine glands in animals are the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, the pineal gland, the thyroid, the parathyroid, the thymus, the pancreas, the adrenal gland and the gonads.
Hypothalamus
This gland is a part of the brain that consists of neurosecretory cells. They connect both nervous and endocrine systems. The hypothalamus secretes various releasing hormones like gonadotropin-releasing hormones, growth hormone-releasing hormones. These hormones act on pituitary glands to stimulate other glands.
Pituitary Gland
The pituitary gland is the master gland. This is pea-sized and is located at the bottom of the brain. They control and regulate other glands in the body. Hormones released by this gland are growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, LH, FSH etc.
Pineal Gland
This is also a gland located in the brain. It releases the hormone called melatonin which regulates the wake-up and sleep clock and helps in immunity etc.
Thyroid Gland
This is present in front of the neck. It releases the hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). They regulate body metabolism. Iodine is vital for thyroxine synthesis. Its deficiency leads to a disease called goitre.
Parathyroid Gland
This is a butterfly-shaped paired gland. The hormone released by this gland is called parathormone which regulates calcium and phosphorus level in bones.
Pancreas
The pancreas is endocrine as well as an exocrine gland. The pancreas secretes hormones like glucagon, insulin; these two balance the blood sugar level in the body. Other hormones secreted are somatostatin and pancreatic polypeptide.
Adrenal glands
Adrenal glands have two regions known as the adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla.
Cortex region secretes the hormones cortisol, aldosterone, and androgens while the medulla region secretes the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. Adrenaline is the “hormone of fight or flight”.
Gonads
Gonads are reproductive glands present in male and female. Male gonad is the pair of testes which secretes the hormone testosterone. This is responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics in males. Female gonad consists of a pair of ovaries. They secrete two hormones estrogen and progesterone. Both of these regulate the secondary sexual characteristics in females.
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