The endocrine system consists of endocrine glands that secrete hormones throughout the body.
It uses the circulatory system to transport the hormones to where they’re needed – the glands secrete hormones directly into the blood so it can be carried to different organs and tissues in the body.
One of the endocrine glands is the pancreas, which plays an important role in the digestive system. The carbs that we digest are metabolized into sugars,...
The endocrine system consists of endocrine glands that secrete hormones throughout the body.
It uses the circulatory system to transport the hormones to where they’re needed – the glands secrete hormones directly into the blood so it can be carried to different organs and tissues in the body.
One of the endocrine glands is the pancreas, which plays an important role in the digestive system. The carbs that we digest are metabolized into sugars, and insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas) regulates the sugars, determining whether they remain in the bloodstream to be used for energy or are stored in the tissues.
Reproductive hormones released by the endocrine glands control the formation of sex cells in the reproductive system.
When your body reacts to something in its environment, hormones from the endocrine system are released and provide feedback to the brain, prompting your nervous system into action. A major endocrine gland, the pituitary gland, is regulated by neurohormones secreted by the hypothalamus, a component of the nervous system. Reproductive hormones released by either the ovaries or the testes (both endocrine glands) affects the development of the nervous system.
Some hormones released by the pituitary gland control the rate at which we breathe in our respiratory system.
Another major endocrine gland, the thyroid, affects cell growth rate – which affects all the systems.
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