What are the basic classifications of hormones?
steroid hormones, amine hormones, peptide hormone, protein hormone, glycoprotein hormones, eicosanoid hormone, local hormones, general hormones.
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Which of the following is often called the master gland of the endocrine system?
Overview of the Pituitary Gland The pituitary is a pea-sized gland that is housed within a bony structure (sella turcica) at the base of the brain. The sella turcica protects the pituitary but allows very little room for expansion. The pituitary controls the function of most other endocrine glands and is therefore sometimes called the…
Which two pancreatic hormones closely control levels of calcium in the blood?
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What produces hormones and is considered a neuroendocrine organ?
Hypothalamus as an endocrine organ The endocrine hypothalamus constitutes those cells which project to the median eminence and secrete neurohormones into the hypophysial portal blood to act on cells of the anterior pituitary gland. The entire endocrine system is controlled by these peptides. In turn, the hypothalamic neuroendocrine cells are regulated by feedback signals from…