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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[File:EndocrineSystem.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[diagram]] shows several [[Endocrine Gland|endocrine glands]] in the '''endocrine system'''.]]
An '''endocrine gland''' is a [[tissue]] which is [[Adaptation|adapted]] to [[secrete]] [[hormone]]s.
===About Endocrine Glands===
: '''Endocrine glands''' produce and then release [[hormone]]s into the [[blood]] stream.
: '''Endocrine glands''' are part of a coordination system which controls the behaviour of [[organ]]s around the body known as [[Target Organ|target organs]].
: Different '''endocrine glands''' are responsible for producing different [[hormone]]s which affect different [[Target Organ|target organs]].
The '''endocrine glands''' you should know are:
*[[Pituitary Gland]]
*[[Thyroid Gland]]
*[[Pancreas]]
*[[Adrenal Gland]]s
*[[Ovary|Ovaries]]
*[[Testis|Testes]]
===Meaning===
[[File:EndocrineSystem.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[diagram]] shows several [[Endocrine Gland|endocrine glands]] in the '''endocrine system'''.]]
An '''endocrine gland''' is a [[tissue]] which is [[Adaptation|adapted]] to [[secrete]] [[hormone]]s.
===About Endocrine Glands===
: '''Endocrine glands''' produce and then release [[hormone]]s into the [[blood]] stream.
: '''Endocrine glands''' are part of a coordination system which controls the behaviour of [[organ]]s around the body known as [[Target Organ|target organs]].
: Different '''endocrine glands''' are responsible for producing different [[hormone]]s which affect different [[Target Organ|target organs]].
The '''endocrine glands''' you should know are:
*[[Pituitary Gland]]
*[[Thyroid Gland]]
*[[Pancreas]]
*[[Adrenal Gland]]s
*[[Ovary|Ovaries]]
*[[Testis|Testes]]