What is the Endocrine System?
Endocrine glands are ductless and secrete hormone directly into the blood stream. Hormones are produced and released by the body’s intricate network of glands and organs known as the Endocrine System.
- Hormones are chemical messengers that pass via the circulation to different tissues and organs. Once within the body, they govern several physiological processes and preserve homeostasis, or the state of internal equilibrium.
- Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreatic, ovarian, and testes glands are some of the main organs that make up the endocrine system (males and females).
- To maintain the proper operation of diverse organs and systems, the Endocrine system collaborates with the nervous system to regulate and govern a range of physiological processes.
- Endocrine system dysregulation is linked to a number of illnesses, highlighting the system’s critical role in preserving general health.
Endocrine System
Endocrine Glands are glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream that are directly transported to the targeted organ, unlike exocrine glands which secrete hormones through ducts. Examples of endocrine glands are the pancreas, pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands. The endocrine gland’s functions include metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, stress response, and homeostasis maintenance. In this article, we will cover endocrine gland’s parts and functions along with the hormones secreted by them.
Table of Content
- Endocrine Glands
- What is Endocrine System?
- Anatomy of Endocrine System
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary Gland
- Thyroid Gland
- Parathyroid Glands
- Adrenal Glands
- Pineal body
- Pancreas
- Ovary
- Testis
- Hormones of Hypothalamus
- List of Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones
- Functions of Endocrine Gland
- Endocrine Glands Disorders
- Difference between Endocrine and Exocrine Gland