Endocrine System Research Paper

For my anatomy class I was asked to write a paper of how a body system of my choice affects the other body systems. I chose the endocrine system, it is made up of many different glands, but every gland still does a part in making sure that organs in the other body systems are well balanced. I liked the endocrine system when we went over it in class and thought it would be an excellent choice. Especially since most of it has to do with the brain and I love to study the brain. I will cover all the endocrine glands and many of the hormones they produce in this paper.
The Endocrine glands carry secretions called hormones that are mediator molecules that are released into certain part of the body to control the cells in that part of the body, most of the hormones are secreted into the interstitial fluid surrounding the secretory cells. The endocrine glands consist of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pineal glands. There are also glands that are not exclusively classified as endocrine glands these are the hypothalamus, thymus, pancreas, ovaries, testes, kidneys, stomach, liver, small intestine, skin, heart, adipose tissue, and placenta.
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I will list some examples of how it works without people really thinking about it. The endocrine system provides a lot of the hormones that are needed for growth. Especially in puberty when the ovaries and testes are starting to develop. The endocrine system is needed when you’re diabetic. The pancreas produces one of the major hormones that affects diabetes, insulin. Diabetics may not produce insulin or produce too much so they may need to control their glucose levels. Which may be too high requiring insulin to lower it or if it is too low more food or glucose to raise it. The endocrine system also like above plays a huge part in the immune system with the thymus. The endocrine system really helps the entire body running in tip top