What is the 'endocrine system'?

What is the 'endocrine system'?

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The endocrine system is the part of our body's anatomy that sends out hormones that control the way our body works. So they make sure that the pancreas works properly so that we don't get diabetes. They make sure that the adrenals work properly so that these hormones these endocrine systems make sure that our fight or flight syndrome and our ability to meet those kinds of challenges that we're able to do that. And they also make sure we have enough estrogens for proper female development and enough testosterone for proper male development.