Thymus gland secretes the peptide hormones called ______ .
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The neural coordination is ______ but ______ . As the nerve fibres do not innervate all cells of the body and the cellular functions need to be continuously regulated; a special kind of coordination and integration has to be provided. This function is carried out by hormones
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The neural system and the ______ system jointly coordinate and regulate the physiological functions in the body.
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Endocrine glands lack ducts and are hence, called ductless glands. Their secretions are called ______ .
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The classical definition of hormone as a chemical produced by ______ glands and released into the blood and transported to a distantly located target organ
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Hormones are non-nutrient chemicals which act as ______ messengers and are produced in trace amounts.
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The endocrine glands and hormone producing diffused ______ located in different parts of our body constitute the endocrine system. Pituitary, pineal, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, parathyroid, thymus and gonads (testis in males and ovary in females) are the organised endocrine bodies in our body
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In addition to these, some other organs, e.g., gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney, ______ also produce hormones.
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the hypothalamus is the basal part of ______, forebrain and it regulates a wide spectrum of body functions.
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______ contains several groups of neurosecretory cells called nuclei which produce hormones.
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The hormones produced by ______ are of two types, the releasing hormones (which stimulate secretion of pituitary hormones) and the inhibiting hormones (which inhibit secretions of pituitary hormones).
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A hypothalamic hormone called Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the pituitary synthesis and release of gonadotrophins. On the other hand, ______ from the hypothalamus inhibits the release of growth hormone from the pituitary
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The thymus gland is a lobular structure located between lungs behind sternum on the ______ of aorta
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The ______ plays a major role in the development of the immune system
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These hormones originating in the hypothalamic neurons, pass through axons and are released from their nerve endings. These hormones reach the pituitary gland through a portal circulatory system and regulate the functions of the ______ .
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