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posterior pituitary
adrenal medulla
anterior pituitary
hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA) 
thyroid gland
parathyroid glands
adrenal glands
prolactin 
pancreas
hypothalamus
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The _______________ forms the structural and functional basis for central integration of the neurologic and endocrine systems, creating what is called the neuroendocrine system.
The _________ is located at the base of the brain. It is connected to the pituitary gland by the infundibulum (pituitary stalk), to the anterior pituitary through hypophysial portal blood vessels, and to the posterior pituitary through a nerve tract referred to as the hypothalamohypophysial tract. These connections are vital to the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary system.

The __________ is composed of two main cell types: (a) the chromophobes, which appear to be nonsecretory, and (b) the chromophils, which are considered the secretory cells of adenohypophysis.

The primary function of __________ is to induce milk production during pregnancy and lactation. It has immune-stimulatory effects and modulates immune and inflammatory responses with both physiologic and pathologic reactions.

The __________ secretes two polypeptide hormones: (a) ADH, also called arginine-vasopressin, and (b) oxytocin. The major homeostatic function of the posterior pituitary is the control of plasma osmolality, as regulated by ADH. Oxytocin is responsible for contraction of the uterus and milk ejection in lactating women and may affect sperm motility in men.
The __________, located in the neck just below the larynx, produces hormones that control the rates of metabolic processes throughout the body. The four parathyroid glands are located near the posterior side of the thyroid and function to control serum calcium levels.
The __________ produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is the single most important factor in the regulation of serum calcium concentration. The overall effect of PTH secretion is to increase serum calcium concentration and decrease the concentration of serum phosphate.
The __________ is both an endocrine gland that produces hormones and an exocrine gland that produces digestive enzymes.
The __________ are paired pyramid-shaped organs located behind the peritoneum and close to the upper pole of each kidney.
The __________ store and secrete the catecholamines epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine.