What is Endocrine System?
Our endocrine system is composed of organs and glands that secretes hormones to help our body to function well and to maintain it's homeostasis or it's balance to the other organs and parts of our body. Hormones are chemical messenger that are being secreted in our body. They are also responsible in some changes that are happening in our body like having pimples, having deeper voice, more feminine physical appearance and being tall. The endocrine system consists of Hypothalamus, Pituitary glands, Thyroid glands, Parathyroid glands, Adrenal glands, Pancreas, Ovaries and Testes.
What is Endocrinology?
Endocrinology deals with the structure and function of our endocrine system. It is also concern to other disorder or disease (hormone imbalance) that affects our endocrine system. Some of the common hormone imbalance are growth hormone deficiency, obesity, thyroid cancer, and diabetes.
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http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-endocrine-system.htm
http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-are-Hormones.aspx
http://www.hormone.org/Public/conditions.cfm
