culture-specific care those assistive, supportive, or facilitative acts toward or for an individual or group with evident or anticipated needs that are congruent with the values and lifestyles of an individual, family, or group of a specific culture, as used in the cultural care diversity and universality theory.
The endocrine system is made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones, chemical substances produced in the body that regulate the activity of cells or organs. These hormones regulate the body's growth, metabolism (the physical and chemical processes of the body), and sexual development and function. The hormones are released into the bloodstream and may affect one or several organs throughout the body.
In this article. The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones that help control many important body functions, including the body's ability to change calories into energy that powers cells and organs.ndocrine glands include: 1  Adrenal glands: Two glands that sit on top of the kidneys that release the hormone cortisol. 2  Hypothalamus: A part of the lower middle brain that tells the pituitary gland when to release hormones. 3  Ovaries: The female reproductive organs that release eggs and produce sex hormones.