Search Results for: endocrine_system
Endocrine gland
Definition noun, plural: endocrine glands Any of the ductless glands secreting hormones that are released directly into... Read More
Endocrine system
Definition noun The bodily system consists of the endocrine glands, and is responsible for the production and secretion of... Read More
Pituitary gland
Definition noun, plural: pituitary glands An endocrine gland situated off the bottom of the hypothalamus, and acts as the... Read More
Autocrine signaling
Autocrine Signaling Definition What is autocrine signaling? Autocrine signaling is a type of cell signaling wherein a cell... Read More
Principles of Hormonal Control Systems
Hormones are chemical messengers that enter the blood directly upon their secretion from endocrine glands. A single gland or... Read More
Coordination
Coordination Definition When a person hears the word coordination, they think of order, organization, or even managing... Read More
Cell signaling
Definition noun The process of communication occurring between the cells and within the cell Supplement Cell signaling is... Read More
Adipose tissue
Adipose Tissue Definition Adipose tissue, a specialized variety of connective tissue, is composed of lipid-rich cells known... Read More
Hypothalamus
Definition noun, plural: hypothalami A small region of the forebrain comprised of several small nuclei, located between the... Read More
Hormone Production
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. Hormones are chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system.... Read More
Islets of Langerhans
Definition Cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones.... Read More
Corticotroph
Definition noun, plural: corticototrophs The cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases adrenocorticotropic... Read More
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) is part of or a region in the endoplasmic... Read More
Apocrine gland
The human body is a complex assemblage of many different organs, systems, glands, bones, and tissues. Weighing any one over... Read More
Thyrotroph
Definition noun, plural: thyrotrophs The cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases thyroid-stimulating... Read More
Lactotroph
Definition noun, plural: lactotrophs An acidophilic cell in the anterior pituitary that releases prolactin Supplement The... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More
Biological system
Biological System Definition A biological system refers to a network of entities that work as a unit, functioning together... Read More
Neurohormone
Definition noun, plural: neurohormones Any of the various hormones secreted by neuroendocrine cells Supplement A... Read More
Somatotroph
Definition noun, plural: somatotrophs The hormone-secreting cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases... Read More
Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes
Diffusion Diffusion is essentially the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower... Read More
Tissue hormones
tissue hormones hormones synthesised by cells other than those in the endocrine system. Compare: endocrine... Read More
Hypothalamic hormone
Definition noun, plural: hypothalamic hormones Any of the various neurohormones produced by specialized neurons in the... Read More
Pineal gland
Definition noun, plural: pineal glands A small endocrine gland shaped like a pinecone, located in the epithalamus, and... Read More
Pinealocyte
Definition noun, plural: pinealocytes The major cell type component of the pineal gland, and is involved in the production... Read More
Pancreatic juice
Definition noun The transparent fluid secreted by the pancreas composed mainly of water, electrolytes, and... Read More
Simple squamous epithelium
Simple Squamous Epithelium Definition Simple squamous epithelium, also known as simple squamous epithelial tissue or... Read More
Luteinizing hormone
Definition noun, plural: luteinizing hormones A gonadotropin released by the gonadotropes of the anterior pituitary, and,... Read More