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Endocrine Disorders The human body is controlled by two main body systems: the nervous system and the endocrine system. The nervous system uses neurons or "nerve cells" to send electrical impulses around the body; these are mainly fast, short lasting effects and control things such as sense and motion. The endocrine system uses hormones secreted by endocrine glands to different cells in the body for longer lasting processes including growth, metabolism and development. Hormones travel in the blood stream but their effect is only exerted on specific target organs. The endocrine system is composed of twelve different endocrine glands placed in different regions of the body Diagram 1 below shows their position in the body. Diagram 1. This picture shows where in the body the endocrine glands are placed. Each endocrine gland produces different hormones each with their own specific function. The endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete are listed in the...

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