Endocrine System: Facts, Functions and Diseases

endocrine You can't really point to any single organ as “the endocrine system,” because they're actually a family of glands that secrete hormones into the body

Endocrine System The endocrine system consists of a variety of glands that secrete hormones Hormones are chemical substances that are released into the endocrine Endocrine Glands The endocrine glands do not have ducts to carry their product to a surface They are called ductless glands The word endocrine is derived