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186 / JAIN STUDIES AND SCIENCE
ENERGY CENTRES OF THE BODY-GLANDS
Pineal
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Hypothalamus/Pituitary
Thyroid
Parathyroids
- Thymus
Pancreas
Adrenals
Ovaries
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Testes
The endocrine glands are the organs in which hormones are produced and released into the blood. Hormones act as organic-chemical messengers which exert a powerful influence on the body. However, we have no direct and conscious control over them. These chemicals play a vital part in growth and development besides controlling a wide range of daily activities. There are eight principal endocrine glands
1. Hypothalamus and Pituitary 2.Pirieal 3. Thyroid 4.Parathyroid 5. Pancreas 6. Adrenal 7. Thymus 8. Gonads (testes or ovaries)
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