The endocrine system is one of the body’s main systems for communicating, controlling and coordinating the body’s functioning. It works closely with the nervous system, reproductive system, kidneys, gut, liver, pancreas and fat to help maintain and control energy levels, reproduction, growth and development, internal balance of body systems (homeostasis), and responses to surroundings, stress and injury. The endocrine system is comprised of a network of glands and organs that produce, store and secrete hormones. Like a factory, endocrine glands and endocrine-related organs produce hormones and release them through the bloodstream to specific areas throughout the body and brain. These hormones dictate a body’s metabolic function. Adrenal Glands Weighing only a fraction of an ounce each, with a length of just one-to-two inches, they secrete...