Hormones are the most important components of the human body. They act as chemical messengers and mainly travel through the bloodstream to cells, tissues and organs. They work gradually on many different processes. Some of the important tasks carried out by the hormones are as follows:
• Overall body growth and development
• Metabolism
• Sexual Functions
• Reproductions
• Change in mood
Endocrine glands are the glands that function for the production of hormones. Following are some of the major hormone generating glands:
• Pituitary
• Pineal
• Thymus
• Thyroid
• Adrenal Glands
• Pancreas
• Overall body growth and development
• Metabolism
• Sexual Functions
• Reproductions
• Change in mood
Endocrine glands are the glands that function for the production of hormones. Following are some of the major hormone generating glands:
• Pituitary
• Pineal
• Thymus
• Thyroid
• Adrenal Glands
• Pancreas