View full size image. The endocrine system is the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things.he endocrine system affects almost every organ and cell in the body, according to the Merck Manual. Although the hormones circulate throughout the body, each type of hormone is targeted toward certain organs and tissues, the Merck Manual notes.
(See Roll of arms). Heraldry (/ËhÉrÉldri/) is a broad term, encompassing the design, display, and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank, and pedigree.
Hypernyms (coat of arms is a kind of...): heraldry (emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms) Meronyms (parts of coat of arms): crest ((heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet) Domain category: heraldry (the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of coat of arms): quartering (a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages)