Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Endocrine_system> ?p ?o }
- Endocrine_system abstract "The endocrine system refers to the collection of glands of an organism that secrete hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs. The major endocrine glands include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus, gastrointestinal tract and adrenal glands. The endocrine system is in contrast to the exocrine system, which secretes its hormones to the outside of the body using ducts. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system, yet its effects and mechanism are classifiably different. The endocrine system's effects are slow to initiate, and prolonged in their response, lasting from a few hours up to weeks. The nervous system sends information very quickly, and responses are generally short lived. In vertebrates, the hypothalamus is the neural control center for all endocrine systems. The field of study dealing with the endocrine system and its disorders is endocrinology, a branch of internal medicine.Special features of endocrine glands are, in general, their ductless nature, their vascularity, and commonly the presence of intracellular vacuoles or granules that store their hormones. In contrast, exocrine glands, such as salivary glands, sweat glands, and glands within the gastrointestinal tract, tend to be much less vascular and have ducts or a hollow lumen.In addition to the specialized endocrine organs mentioned above, many other organs that are part of other body systems, such as bone, kidney, liver, heart and gonads, have secondary endocrine functions. For example, the kidney secretes endocrine hormones such as erythropoietin and renin. Hormones can consist of either amino acid complexes, steroids, eicosanoids, leukotrienes, or prostaglandins.A number of glands that signal each other in sequence are usually referred to as an axis, for example, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.As opposed to endocrine factors that travel considerably longer distances via the circulatory system, other signaling molecules, such as paracrine factors involved in paracrine signalling diffuse over a relatively short distance.The word endocrine derives from the Greek words ἐνδο- endo- \"inside, within,\" and κρίνειν krinein \"to separate, distinguish\".".
- Endocrine_system thumbnail Illu_endocrine_system_New.png?width=300.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageID "9312".
- Endocrine_system wikiPageLength "38972".
- Endocrine_system wikiPageOutDegree "563".
- Endocrine_system wikiPageRevisionID "708045849".
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Activin_and_inhibin.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Adipocyte.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Adipokine.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Adipose_tissue.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Adrenal_cortex.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Adrenal_gland.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Adrenal_medulla.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Adrenocorticotropic_hormone.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Agenesis.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Aldosterone.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Alpha_cell.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Amphibian.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Anabolism.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Androgen.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Androgen-binding_protein.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Androstenedione.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Anemia_of_chronic_disease.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Angiotensin.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Animal.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Anterior_pituitary.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Anti-inflammatory.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Antioxidant.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Antithrombin.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Apoptosis.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Appetite.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Arcuate_nucleus.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Atrial_natriuretic_peptide.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Basal_metabolic_rate.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Beard.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Beta-Endorphin.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Beta_cell.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Bicarbonate.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Bile.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Blood.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Blood_lipids.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Blood_pressure.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Blood_vessel.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Blood_volume.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Bone.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Bone_density.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Bone_marrow.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Bone_resorption.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Brain.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Brain_natriuretic_peptide.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Breast_cancer.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Breastfeeding.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Bronchus.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Brunners_glands.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Calcifediol.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Calcitonin.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Calcitriol.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Calcium.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Carbohydrate.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Carcinogenesis.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cardiac_muscle.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Catalysis.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Category:Endocrine_system.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cell_(biology).
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cell_growth.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cell_signaling.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cervix.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Childbirth.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cholecalciferol.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cholecystokinin.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Chromaffin_cell.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Chronic_kidney_disease.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Circadian_rhythm.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Circulatory_system.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Coagulation.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Collagen.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Copper.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Corpus_luteum.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Corticosteroid.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Corticotropic_cell.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Corticotropin-releasing_hormone.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cortisol.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Cytokine.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Decidual_cells.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Dehydroepiandrosterone.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Delta_cell.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Developmental_biology.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Diabetes_mellitus.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Diabetes_mellitus_type_1.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Diaphragma_sellae.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Digestion.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Dipsogen.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Dopamine.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Duct_(anatomy).
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Duodenum.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Dura_mater.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Eicosanoid.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Embryo.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Endocrine_disease.
- Endocrine_system wikiPageWikiLink Endocrine_gland.