Neuroendocrine System: Structures

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Hypothalamus

Control of hormone secretions

Pineal gland

Reproductive maturation; body rhythms

Anterior pituitary gland

Part of the pituitary gland

Hormone secretion by thyroid, adrenal cortex, and gonads; growth

Posterior pituitary gland

Part of the pituitary gland

Water balance; salt balance

Thyroid

Growth and development; metabolic rate

Adrenal cortex (outer bark)

Part of the adrenal glands

Salt and carbohydrate metabolism, inflammatory reactions

Adrenal medulla (inner core)

Part of the adrenal glands

Emotional arousal (epinephrine)

Pancreas

Sugar metabolism

Gut

Digestion and appetite control

Gonads (testes/ovaries)

Body development; maintenance of reproductive organs in adults