Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones

endocrine system  Anatomy of the Endocrine System in Children · Hypothalamus This gland is in the brain · Pineal body The pineal body is in the brain · Pituitary gland This The endocrine system helps your body properly function by communicating and coordinating vital processes via hormones Hormones are produced

The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called hormones to regulate a range of bodily functions through the release of hormones The The endocrine system is a network of glands, chemicals, and receptor sites scattered across your body This system makes and uses various

The hormones are released into the bloodstream and may affect one or several organs throughout the body Page 4 The major endocrine glands The major endocrine Abstract Endocrine organs are richly vascularized ductless organs that produce hormones The epithelial cells of the organ secrete their hormone product