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The Human Body Has Two Types of Glands:
Exocrine Glands and Endocrine Glands
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Exocrine Glands:
Secrete Fluids Such As Sweat, Saliva, Mucus, and Digestive Juices
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Endocrine Glands:
Ductless Glands that Secrete Hormones Directly into the Bloodstream
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This Glandular System has the same function as the nervous systems:
- *Communication
- *Control
- *Integration
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Components
- *Hormone-Producing Structures: Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus, and Adrenal Glands
- *Ovaries, Testes, and Pancreas
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Functions
- *Composes a communications system that uses hormones as chemical messengers
- *Helps Maintain Homeostasis
- *Regulates Body Activities, such as Metabolism and Reproduction
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Disorders
- *Acromegaly
- *Addison's Disease
- *Cretinism
- *Dwarfism
- *Gigantism
- *Goiter
- *Cushing's Syndrome
- *Diabetes Insipidus
- *Diabetes Mellitus
- *Hyperinsulism
- *Hypoglycemia
- *Hypo-and Hyperthyroidism
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Diagnostic Tests
- *Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
- *Aldosterone
- *Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
- *Cortisol
- *Erythropoietin
- *Glucagon
- *Glucose Tolerance Tests (GTT's)
- *Growth Hormone (GH)
- *Insulin
- *Rennin
- *Serotonin
- *Thyroid Function: T3, T4, TSH
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