Hormone

Hormone:-

         Hormones are specific chemical substance secreted by endocrine glands and conveyed in the blood to regulate the functions of tissues and organs ekse where in the body. They include insulin, sex hormones like steroids and thyroxine. Hormones are largely used in medicine as substitution therapy eg. Administration of insulin in disease.

      Hormones are secreted by indocrine of ductless glands of the body.
1) pitutary
2) Thyroid
3) Parathyroid
4) pancreas
5) Adrenals
6) Gonads