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Adrenal Gland (root: adren/o) |
A gland on the superior surface of the kidney. The outer region (cortex) secretes steroid hormones. The inner region (medulla) secretes epinephrine (adrenaline) in response to stress |
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Endocrine |
Pertaining to a ductless gland that secretes hormones in the blood |
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Hormone |
Secretion of an Endocrine gland. A substance that travels in the blood and has a regulatory effect on tissues, organs or glands |
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Hypophysis (root: hypophysi/o) |
The pituitary gland; named from hypo , meaning below and physis meaning growing, because the gland develops below the hypothalamus. |
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Hypothalamus |
A portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland and is active in maintaining homeostasis |
