endocrine system

referring to a gland that secrets directly into the bloodstream

secretion of an endocrine gland; chemical messenger that has specific regulatory effects on certain other cells

region of the brain that controls the pituitary and maintaind homeostasis

endocrine gland located under and controlled by the hypothalmus; releases hormones that control other glands

any of a group of hormones produced by many cells; these hormones have a variety of effects

specialized cell or endong of a sensory neuron that can be excited by a stimulus. A sitie in the cell membrane wo which a special substance

category of lipids that includes the hormones of the sex glands and adrenal cortex

tissue that is capable of responding to a specific hormone