Definition of endocrine gland Endocrine gland
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What does endocrine gland mean?
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| endocrine gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
| endocrine, ductless gland | ||
| gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | ||
| endocrine system the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity | ||
| thyroid, thyroid gland located near the base of the neck | ||
| parathyroid, parathyroid gland any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland | ||
| adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney | ||
| prostate, prostate gland a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen | ||
| thymus gland, thymus a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age | ||
| hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | ||
| adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
| pars anterior, pars distilis the anterior part of the anterior pituitary | ||
| pars intermedia a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary | ||
| neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
| epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland, epiphysis a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin | ||
| islands of langerhans, isles of langerhans, islets of langerhans cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones | ||
| adrenal cortex the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones | ||
| adrenal medulla the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine | ||
| corpus luteum yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun | ||
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endocrine gland
Gland that secretes its product into the bloodstream.
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Endocrine glands are glands that secrete their product (hormones) directly into the blood. This group contains the glands of the Endocrine system.
The main Endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, the pancreas, the gonads, the thyroid gland and the adrenal glands. Other organs which are not so well known for their endocrine activity include the stomach, which produces such hormones as ghrelin.
