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I am very excited to be enrolled in Endocrinology. This class will enable me to learn about the endocrine system in our body. I look forward to learning about disorders, specifically anything related to neurology.

The article that I have chosen to edit is the "Endocrine System". On this page, I would like to add the definition and function of two endocrine glands: the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland.

The hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary are two out of the three endocrine glands that are important in cell signaling. They are both part of the HPA axis which is known to play a role in cell signaling in the nervous system.

Hypothalamus: The hypothalamus is a key regulator of the autonomic nervous system. The endocrine system has three sets of endocrine outputs which include the magnocellular system, the parvocellular system, and autonomic intervention. The magnocellular is involved in the expression of oxytocin or vasopressin. The parvocellular is involved in controlling the secretion of hormones from the anterior pituitary.

Anterior Pituitary: The main role of the anterior pituitary gland is to produce and secret tropic hormones. Some examples of tropic hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland include TSH, ACTH, GH, LH, and FSH.