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Endocrine System
A chemical communication network that sends messages throughout the body via the bloodstream
Hormones
Chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate the functioning and growth of the body and regulate the functioning or growth of the body
Pituitary Gland
The major component of the endocrine system or "master gland", which secretes hormones that control growth and other parts of the endocrine system
Regulates other endocrine glands.
Hypothalamus
Secretes several neurohormones that stimulate or inhibit anterior pituitary function
A tiny part of the brain, located below the thalamus, that maintains homeostasis and produces and regulates vital behavior, such as eating, drinking and sexual behavior
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Produces 6 hormones with diverse actions
Posterior Pituitary Gland
Secretes oxytocin, which stimulates uterine contractions during birth; also secretes antidiuretic hormone, which increases water retention in the kidney
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