How dose your body control your growth. Types of hormones and glands.

Endocrine System is the system, which controls the way in which most of our cells change and the way. They use nutrients. It also balances the working of our tissues and organs. In other words this system controls our physical growth.

A gland is an organ that makes stores or gives off a certain substance inside the body. Our endocrine system consists of endocrine glands which make hormones. Endocrine glands are located in different parts of the body.

Endocrine glands put their hormones into the circulatory system. Hormones are like chemical messengers who control cells and specific organs in our body. Hormones are carried out by blood to their specific places where they have specific effects.

Thyroid (Thyroid) gland is located in the neck. The hormone which is made by thyroid gland controls the rate at which our cells use energy. This hormone has also the ability to change our weight and the way we fell. Some endocrine glands have the ability to make more than one hormone e.g.: “pituitary gland” which is connected to our brain. This gland can make 15 hormones. One of these hormones is called growth hormones which control the growth of our bones and muscles. It also determines our final height.