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Endocrine system 5: the functions of the pineal and thymus glands
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Maria Andrade Sienz
Endocrine system 5: the functions of the pineal and thymus glands, Volume: 117, Issue: 9, Pages: 53 - 57
Swansea University Authors:
John Knight, Zubeyde Bayram-Weston , Maria Andrade Sienz
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Abstract
The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the fifth in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, explores the anatomy and physiology of the pineal and thymus glands, and describes how the...
| Published in: | Endocrine system 5: the functions of the pineal and thymus glands |
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| ISSN: | 0954-7762 |
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Nursing times Online
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2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58017 |
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The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the fifth in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, explores the anatomy and physiology of the pineal and thymus glands, and describes how they regulate and coordinate vital physiological processes in the body through hormonal action. |
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https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/long-term-conditions/endocrine-system-5-the-functions-of-the-pineal-and-thymus-glands-23-08-2021/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20pineal%2Dderived,to%20synthesise%20and%20release%20melatonin.&text=Melatonin%20directly%20influences%20the%20activity,such%20as%20thymosin%20and%20thymulin. |
| Keywords: |
Endocrine system, Hormones, Pineal gland, Thymus gland |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
9 |
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53 |
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57 |