The master endocrine gland is another way of referring to the tiny pituitary gland at the bass of the skull, where it meets the spinal column. Of the body’s eight types of hormone-producing glands, this endocrine gland gets its orders directly from the brain’s centrally located hypothalamus.<\/p>\n
Because of this intimate relationship, the nervous and endocrine systems are referred to as the neuroendocrine system. The hypothalamus is known as the master switchboard because it’s the part of the brain that controls the endocrine system. The pituitary gland, which hangs by a thin stalk from the hypothalamus,…<\/p>\n
Important endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands. There are other glands that contain endocrine tissue and secrete hormones, including the pancreas, ovaries, and testes. The endocrine and nervous systems work closely together. The brain sends instructions to the endocrine system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"