Name thevarious endocrine glands and the hormones secreted by them. How doesthe endocrine system affect our behaviour?
Thevarious endocrine glands and the hormones secreted by them are asfollows:
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Endocrine glands
Hormones
Pituitary gland
Growth hormones
Gonadotropic
Thyroid gland
Thyroxin
Adrenal gland
Corticoids
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Pancreas
Insulin
Gonads
Estrogens
Progesterone
Androgens
Testosterone
Theendocrine system controls or regulates our behaviour with the help ofchemical substances known as hormones. Hormones enable the individualto react to the stimuli present in the environment. They also enablethe growth of individuals, their maturity and help in reproduction.For example, growth hormones help in growth of a child whilegonadotropic hormones bring primary and secondary sexual changes.Thyroxin maintains the metabolic rate of the body while estrogens andtestosterone help in reproduction. This system works with differentparts of the nervous system and also known as neuroendocrine system.