1 In 2013, Kansas ranked 10th in crude oil production among the 50 states, excluding the federal offshore areas. 2  The Hugoton Gas Area, which contains one of the top-producing natural gas fields in the United States, is located in southwestern Kansas, as well as in parts of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.
Though reproductive system interactions with other body systems are relatively meager, oneâthat with the endocrine systemâ stands out and will receive the bulk of our attention. Indeed, these two systems are difficult to divorce from one another, particularly since the gonads themselves function as endocrine organs. Most other reproductive system interactions, such as those with the nervous and cardiovascular systems, are mediated through its hormones.
The endocrine system affects almost every organ and cell in the body, according to the Merck Manual. [Image Gallery: The BioDigital Human] Although the hormones circulate throughout the body, each type of hormone is targeted toward certain organs and tissues, the Merck Manual notes. The endocrine system gets some help from organs such as the kidney, liver, heart and gonads, which have secondary endocrine functions. The kidney, for example, secretes hormones such as erythropoietin and renin. Diseases of the endocrine system. Hormone levels that are too high or too low indicate a problem with the endocrine system.