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what are endocrine glands? name any two endocrine glands present in humans and state the homones secret by them​

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Answered by dsumthidsumthi98302
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The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands. The hypothalamus and pituitary glands are neuroendocrine organs.

Many glands make up the endocrine system. The hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and pineal gland are in your brain. The thyroid and parathyroid glands are in your neck. The thymus is between your lungs, the adrenals are on top of your kidneys, and the pancreas is behind your stomach.

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Answered by BrainlyTwinklingstar
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Glands that do not discharge their secretion into ducts are known as endocrine glands. These glands discharges their secretion directly into the blood. They lack the ducts so by are known as ductless glands.

Endocrine glands consists of pituitary gland, pineal gland, Thyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, thymus and gonads.

Thyroid gland :

\bigstar Thyroid gland has two lobes located on either side of trachea and is composed of follicles and stromal tissues.

\bigstar They secretes triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)

\bigstar Thyroid hormones plays an important role in the regulation of basal metabolic rate.

\bigstar Thyroid hormones control the metabolism of carbohydrates proteins and fats.

Pancreas :

\bigstar They secretes alpha and beta cells that is glucagon and insulin.

\bigstar Glucagon stimulates glycogenolysis.

\bigstar Insulin acts as hepatocytes and adipocytes.

\bigstar Insulin also stimulates conversion of glucose to glycogen.

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