Endocrine Disorders
Endocrines are glands which do not have ducts to carry the secretions to the destination organs. The secretions get mixed with the blood directly without passing through ducts / channels.The capillaries in the gland directly absorb the secretions of the gland.
The well known endocrines in the human body are : Pituirary gland, Thyroid gland, Parathyroid gland,Thymus gland, Adrenal gland, Ovary, Islet cell of Langerhan of the pancreas, Testis etc. The secretions of these glands are called hormones.
