Using a direct translation of the word endocrine, it means to secrete within and though the purposes of each different gland’s hormonal secretion is different, they all work in the same manner, releasing a chemical throughout the body (Barnes). I found many conflicting resources in researching the endocrine system; some alluding to only seven or eight glands and others up to nine and ten. Some of the contradictions I found debated the inclusion of the hypothalamus as its own separate gland or that it is part of the pituitary gland, and the hypothalamus as part of the thalamus, Read the rest of this entry »
Endocrine Glands and the effects of hormones
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