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== Endocrine system == | == Endocrine system == | ||
: ''Main Article: [[Endocrine system]]'' | : ''Main Article: [[Endocrine system]]'' | ||
The endocrine system is network of glands that secretes [[hormones]] (chemical signals) into the [[circulatory system]]. It is involved in keeping [[homeostasis]](regulating the bodies internal environment) as well as carrying out many applications controlled by the [[sympathetic system|sympathetic]] and [[parasympathetic]] conditions of the body with the aid of the nervous system. The endocrine system is controlled by the nervous system as well as by independent mechanisms, such as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. | |||
== Immune system == | == Immune system == |