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Endocrine system

The endocrine system is a messenger system in an organism comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and that target and regulate distant organs. In vertebrates, the hypothalamus is the neural control center for all endocrine systems.

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FMA
9668
Latin
systema endocrinum
MeSH
D004703

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Endocrine system

Nodes228
Edges227
Triples50
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008772
Components1

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Endocrine system

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related to Disease · 8
Endocrine system → Diseases, Endocrine, Endocrinopathies, Hyperfunction, Hypofunction, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
related to Major endocrine systems · 7
Endocrine system → ACTH, LH/FSH, Several, T3/T4GnRH, The, TRH, TSH
related to Endocrine cells · 5
Endocrine system → ADH, In, Oxytocin, The, There
related to External links · 4
Endocrine system → Endocrine, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Glands · 4
Endocrine system → Endocrine, HPA, The, They
related to Cell signalling · 3
Endocrine system → However, Purely, The
related to Hormones · 2
Endocrine system → Hormones, The
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Endocrine system → 9668
Latin · 1
Endocrine system → systema endocrinum
MeSH · 1
Endocrine system → D004703

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cells endocrine glands gestation hormones pituitary system weeks hormone development gland thyroid adrenal fetal hypothalamus insulin disease cell organs parathyroid

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Endocrine systemFMA96681.00infobox
Endocrine systemLatinsystema endocrinum1.00infobox
Endocrine systemMeSHD0047031.00infobox
Endocrine systemis amessenger system in an organism comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and that target and regulate dist…0.90text
antidiuretic hormoneinstance ofThe posterior pituitary gland does not produce any hormone but stores and secretes hormones0.80text
WNT4instance ofAn assortment of genes and proteins -0.80text
RSPO1instance ofAn assortment of genes and proteins -0.80text
FOXL2instance ofAn assortment of genes and proteins -0.80text
and various estrogen receptors - have been shown to prevent the development of testicles or the lineage of male-type cells.Pituitary glandThe pituitary gland is formed within the rostral neural plateinstance ofAn assortment of genes and proteins -0.80text
and various estrogen receptors - have been shown to prevent the development of testicles or the lineage of male-type cellsinstance ofAn assortment of genes and proteins -0.80text
diabetes mellitusinstance ofincluding conditions0.80text
thyroid diseaseinstance ofincluding conditions0.80text

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