Controls, maintains and instigates sexual reproduction, including gametogenesis, coitus, fertilization, fetal growth and development and nourishment of the newborn.Integrates and regulates growth and development.Maintains the internal environment in the body (the optimum biochemical environment).The endocrine system is made up of ductless glands called endocrine glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones into the bloodstream or in the extracellular fluid.Ī hormone is a chemical substance made and secreted by one cell that travels through the circulatory system or the extracellular fluid to affect the activities of cells in another part of the body or another nearby cell. Hormonal Effects on Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Regulation of Fat Metabolism During Exercise Regulation of Glucose Metabolism During Exercise Posterior Pituitary Gland (Neurohypophysis) Anterior Pituitary Gland (Adenohypophysis)
