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What is endocrine system?
The endocrine system is made up of a series of glands that produce chemicals called hormones to regulate the body.
Hormones regulate many functions of an organism, including mood, growth and development, tissue function, and metabolism.
Typical endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pineal, hypothalamus, parathyroid, thymus, adreanal, pancreas, testes in men and ovaries in women.
The endocrine system is a bodily system that consists of the endocrine glands and functions to regulate body activities.