Endocrine system Endocrine system The endocrine system is a chemical messenger system consisting of hormones, the group of glands of an organism that secrete those hormones directly into the circulatory system to regulate the function of distant target organs, and the feedback loops which modulate hormone release so that homeostasis is maintained. In humans, the major endocrine glands are the thyroid gland and the adrenal glands. In vertebrates, the hypothalamus is the neural control center for all endocrine systems. The study of the endocrine system and its disorders is known as endocrinology. Endocrinology is a branch of internal medicine. Special features of
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar as physiologic counterparts, influencing the associated endocrine glands with the neuroendocrine system and the psychic part of the body. The philosophy of "Ananda Marga" consider the human body as composed of the same five "fundamental factors" as the rest of the universe as explained in P.R. Sarkar's theory of "". Every factor is distributed throughout the body, but is controlled by a controlling nucleus, or "Chakra", substations of the mind, each controlling their own assigned area. And just as the mind functions directly through the brain, the "Chakras" function through their own physical counterparts – the endocrine glands. The biopsychology