BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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The glands, hormones, and cell receptors
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The glands, nerves, and blood vessels
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The blood, tissue, and brain
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The hormones, blood, and brain
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Detailed explanation-1: -The endocrine system is a complex network of glands, hormones and receptors. It provides the key communication and control link between the nervous system and bodily functions such as reproduction, immunity, metabolism and behaviour.
Detailed explanation-2: -The endocrine system includes the hypothalamus, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, adrenal glands, and pancreas. It also includes the testes in males and the ovaries and placenta (during pregnancy) in females.
Detailed explanation-3: -While many parts of the body make hormones, the major glands that make up the endocrine system are the: hypothalamus. pituitary. thyroid.
Detailed explanation-4: -The female ovaries, male testes, and pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands are major constituents of the endocrine system.