{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Endocrine system - Definition of Endocrine system","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Rec0Z0vqId\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/endocrine-system\/\">Endocrine system<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/endocrine-system\/embed\/#?secret=Rec0Z0vqId\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Endocrine system&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"Rec0Z0vqId\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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Along with the nervous system, the endocrine system coordinates and regulates many of the activities of the body, including growth, metabolism, sexual development, and reproduction.Structures within the body that are capable of secreting hormones; includes the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, testis, ovaries, adrenal glands, thymus, parathyroid glands, and pineal gland.A group of glands and organs that secrete hormones (chemical messengers) directly into the bloodstream to help regulate many essential body processes, including metabolism, growth, and sexual functioning. (By contrast, exocrine glands secrete substances through ducts into or onto organs).The ductless glands or the glands of internal secretion, which include the pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, ovaries, testes, and pancreas.Group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual functions, and health of the entire body.Group of glands in the body that produces hormones directly into the bloodstream.A system of organs and glands that secrete hormones into our bloodstream that act as biochemical messengers to their respective target cells and organs.The network of ductless glands and other structures that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.The human body comprises a complex network of ductless glands that secrete hormones responsible for regulating various physiological processes, including growth and the onset of sexual maturity. A medical professional specializing in the study of these glands and their associated disorders is referred to as an endocrinologist.A constellation of hormone-manufacturing stations dispersed throughout the human body - the endocrine system - curates an array of vital biochemical emissaries. Among these internal alchemical laboratories are the thyroid, the pancreas, the testes, the ovaries, and the adrenal glands. The concoctions brewed within these glands hold the reins to a plethora of bodily phenomena, from the rhythm of growth and the pace of metabolism to the choreography of sexual maturation, the harmony of reproductive functions, and the symphony of responses that rise in the face of stress.Any augmentation or diminution in the yield of a specific hormone intrudes upon the procedures under its domain. To thwart either an excess or a scarcity, the pituitary gland, the body's maestro of hormonal equilibrium, often oversees the secretions of its fellow endocrine companions. Not in isolation, this maestro is subtly swayed by the cerebral symphony conductor - the hypothalamus - as part of an intricate and beautifully orchestrated feedback ballet."}