Overview of the Endocrine System

Overview of the Endocrine System endocrine Affected Glands and Organs in Endocrine Disorders · Common Endocrine Disorders · Diabetes · Addison's Disease · Hypothyroidism · Hashimoto's endocrine The endocrine system is composed of glands that synthesize and secrete products, called hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct Hormones

endocrine In response, the pituitary releases various hormones that stimulate certain endocrine glands throughout the body Changes in circulating levels of hormones

endocrine system This document provides the global status of scientific knowledge on exposure to and effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals  Major Endocrine Glands The major glands of the endocrine system are the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands, the islet