Hormonal System
Definition of Terms
Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland situated in the center of the skull, inferior to the hypothalamus of the brain and posterior to the viaduct of the nose. It is a crucial link between the nervous and endocrine systems and discharges a lot of hormones which have an effect on growth, sexual development, metabolism and human reproduction.
Parathyroid gland
parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands in the neck of humans that regulates calcium, located behind the thyroid gland in the neck. The hormone regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Thyroid gland
The thyroid gland or merely, the thyroid in vertebrate anatomy is one of the largest endocrine glands and is made up of two connected lobes. The thyroid gland is located in the neck, below the thyroid cartilage (which forms the laryngeal prominence or “Adam’s apple”).
Thymus gland
Thymus gland a lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates that is much more closely associated with the immune system than with the endocrine system
Adrenal gland
Adrenal gland is one of a pair of ductless glands, located above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex, which produces steroidal hormones, and a medulla, which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Pancreas
The pancreas is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans it is situated in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach. It is an endocrine gland producing a lot of essential hormones which includes insulin, glucagon, somastostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which moves round in the blood
Kidney
Kidney is One of a pair of organs with a bean-shaped in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
Testis
Testis is an organ that produces spermatozoa – male reproductive cells.
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