Hormones are chemical messengers

that coordinate different functions in our body.

Several glands, organs and tissues
make and release hormones,
many of which make up our endocrine system.
Hormones are essential for life and health.
Scientists have identified (айдентіфайд) over
50 hormones
in the human body so far.
Specialized glands that make up endocrine
system make and release most of the
hormones in our body.
Our endocrine system consists of the
following glands: Hypothalamus,
Pituitary gland (hypophysis), Pineal gland,
Thyroid, Parathyroid glands, Adrenal glands,
Pancreas, Ovaries and Testicles.
Hypothalamus is a small region of
our brain that connects to our pituitary
gland through the pituitary stalk (сток).
It releases several hormones that control
our pituitary gland.
Pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland
at the base of our brain, behind the
bridge of our nose and directly below
our hypothalamus. It consists of two lobes:
the posterior lobe and the anterior lobe.
Our pituitary gland releases several hormones —
many of which control the functions of
other endocrine glands.
Pineal gland releases the hormone
melatonin, which helps control our
sleep-wake cycle.
Thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped
gland located at the front of our neck under
our skin. Our thyroid’s main job is to control
the speed of our metabolism.
The main job of our parathyroid glands is to
release parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is
responsible for the calcium balance in our blood
and bone health.
Pancreas is part of digestive system and
endocrine system.
The islet (айлет) cells in pancreas make
the following hormones: Insulin, Glucagon.