The pituitary gland secretes 9 important endocrine hormones, one of which is the human growth hormone.
The adrenal gland secretes the fight-or-flight hormones.
The pituitary gland secretes various hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, stress response, reproduction, and other bodily functions. These include hormones such as growth hormone, prolactin, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
the pituitary glands
the pituitary glands
the pituitary glands
The endocrine gland secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream. Examples of endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, and adrenal glands.
The pituitary gland produces growth hormone to stimulate growth, particularly during childhood and adolescence. It also secretes hormones that signal other glands in the body to produce their own hormones, such as thyroid-stimulating hormone which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.
The testes gland secretes testicles.
The pituitary gland secretes hormones that control the activity of other endocrine glands in the body.
An endocrine gland secretes hormones into the bloodstream as oppose to an exocrine gland which secretes substances into the body cavities or skin.
The endocrine gland itself is not a hormone, though secretes hormones.