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  2. Endocrine System: What It Is, Function, Organs & Diseases

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    Your endocrine system is in charge of creating and releasing hormones to maintain countless bodily functions. Endocrine tissues include your pituitary gland, thyroid, pancreas and others. There are several conditions related to endocrine system issues — usually due to a hormone imbalance or problems directly affecting the tissue.

  3. The endocrine system is a collection of ductless glands that produce hormones and secrete them into the circulatory system. Endocrine glands work without ducts for carrying secretions towards target organs.

  4. Endocrine System: What Is It, Functions, Organs & Conditions - ...

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    The endocrine system helps regulate bodily functions through hormone secretion. Learn about the organs and hormones involved, as well as how they work.

  5. Endocrine system - Wikipedia

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    The endocrine system [1] is a messenger system in an organism comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and that target and regulate distant organs.

  6. Endocrine system | Definition, Organs, Function, Structure,...

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    Endocrine system, any of the systems found in animals for the production of hormones, substances that regulate the functioning of the organism. Such a system may range, at its simplest, from the neurosecretory, involving one or more centres in the nervous system, to the complex array of glands

  7. The Endocrine System and Glands of the Human Body - WebMD

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    The endocrine system is a network of glands in your body that make the hormones that help cells talk to each other. They’re responsible for almost every cell, organ, and function in your...

  8. Anatomy of the Endocrine System - Johns Hopkins Medicine

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    The endocrine system is a complex network of glands and organs. It uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's metabolism, energy level, reproduction, growth and development, and response to injury, stress, and mood.

  9. Endocrine system Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical

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    The meaning of ENDOCRINE SYSTEM is the glands and parts of glands that produce endocrine secretions, help to integrate and control bodily metabolic activity, and include especially the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, islets of Langerhans, ovaries, and testes.

  10. human endocrine system - Encyclopedia Britannica

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    human endocrine system, group of ductless glands that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones. Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs and distant tissues.

  11. The endocrine system and the human system - Encyclopedia...

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    The endocrine system allows not only the individual organism but also the species to survive. Acutely threatened animals and humans respond to stress with multiple physical changes, including endocrine changes, that prepare them to react or retreat.