How many glands are in the human body?
1 Answer
Jan 31, 2016
There are many types of endocrine glands
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Neuro-secretory cells of Hypothalamus
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Pituitary gland (Adenohypophysis and Neurohypophysis)
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Pineal Gland
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Thyroid Gland
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Parathyroid Gland
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Thymus
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Endocrine part of Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
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Adrenal Gland (Adrenal Medulla and Adrenal Cortex)
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Follicles (in ovary) [secrete estrogen]
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Corpus Luteum [secrete progesterone)
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Placenta (formed during pregnancy)
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Testis
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Pyloric stomach
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Intestine (secretes 6 hormones)
There may be many other hormone secreting sites but these are the main ones.