The endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs. Hormones act as "messengers," and are carried by the bloodstream to different cells in the body, which interpret these messages and act on them. The endocrine system does not include exocrine glands such as salivary glands, sweat glands and glands within the gastrointestinal tract.

The field of medicine that deals with disorders of endocrine glands is endocrinology, a branch of the wider field of internal medicine.

Physiology

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The endocrine system links the brain to the organs that control body metabolism, growth and development, and reproduction.

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Look out for endocrine disruptors: http://tiny.cc/zwqzI .
ellafb (Noella B) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:43:16 -0000
Look out for endocrine disruptors: http://tiny.cc/zwqzI .
I am traveling to Pittsburgh tomorrow for one week. This visit will be at the UPMC for Endocrine Center. Keep me n your prayers
braziliandoc (Thelonious Doc Miles) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:15:51 -0000
I am traveling to Pittsburgh tomorrow for one week. This visit will be at the UPMC for Endocrine Center. Keep me n your prayers
I remember the idea of endocrine disruptors starting to get serious attention (among the nerd community, anyways)... http://bit.ly/4rHcXo
NaturesWash (David Nguyen) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:33:01 -0000
I remember the idea of endocrine disruptors starting to get serious attention (among the nerd community, anyways)... http://bit.ly/4rHcXo
The New American Diet is the only weight-loss plan that protects against endocrine disruptors!
NewAmDiet (Stephen Perrine) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:36:56 -0000
The New American Diet is the only weight-loss plan that protects against endocrine disruptors!
New research on endocrine disruptors should have all parents angry http://bit.ly/5W7Y6f
NewAmDiet (Stephen Perrine) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:33:01 -0000
New research on endocrine disruptors should have all parents angry http://bit.ly/5W7Y6f
Too much thinking for Sundae evening. Off to bed. Studying the endocrine system in the morning!
GetItRipe (jae steele) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:23:27 -0000
Too much thinking for Sundae evening. Off to bed. Studying the endocrine system in the morning!

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