Endocrine System - an overview

endocrine  The endocrine system is a series of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones, which are used by the body to regulate and coordinate Unlike exocrine glands , endocrine glands secrete their respective substances directly into the bloodstream rather than through a duct These

Your thyroid is an important endocrine gland that makes and releases hormones Your thyroid's main job is to control your metabolism — how your body uses Purely endocrine organs 1 Pituitary gland 2 Pineal gland 3 Thyroid gland 4 Parathyroid glands 5

ENDOCRINE definition: 1 relating to any of the organs of the body that make hormones (= chemicals that make the body… Learn more  Paul Andersen explains the major elements in the endocrine system He explains how glands