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cells that function in digestion as well as cells that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood glucose levels. The hypothalamus, thymus, heart, kidneys, stomach, small intestine, liver, skin,
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testes are other organs that contain cells with endocrine function. Moreover,
adipose tissue has long been known to produce hormones, and recent research has
revealed that even bone tissue has endocrine functions. This diagram shows the
endocrine glands and cells that are located throughout the body. The endocrine
system organs include the pineal gland and pituitary gland in the brain. The
pituitary is located on the anterior side of the thalamus while the pineal
gland is located on the posterior side of the thalamus. The thyroid gland is a
butterfly-shaped gland that wraps around the trachea within
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