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

    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.

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

    Dec 21, 2023 · The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called hormones to regulate a range of bodily functions through the release of hormones.

  3. Endocrine system - Wikipedia

    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 …

  4. Endocrine Disorders: Types, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD

    Mar 7, 2024 · These hormones help control many important body functions, including the body's ability to change calories into energy that powers cells and organs. The endocrine system …

  5. Anatomy of the Endocrine System - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    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 …

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

    Sep 11, 2025 · 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 …

  7. Endocrine.org | Endocrine Society

    Oct 14, 2025 · For 100 years, the Endocrine Society has been at the forefront of hormone science and public health. Read about our history and how we continue to serve the endocrine …

  8. Overview of the Endocrine System - The Merck Manuals

    The endocrine system coordinates functioning between different organs through hormones, which are chemicals released into the bloodstream from specific types of cells within endocrine …

  9. Endocrine System: What It Is, Function, Anatomy, and Diseases

    Jan 21, 2025 · The endocrine system is the complex network of glands and organs responsible for creating and releasing hormones into the bloodstream that carry messages throughout the body.

  10. Definition of endocrine system - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

    The glands and organs that make hormones and release them directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues and organs all over the body. The hormones released by the endocrine …