What they don't understand or haven't really thought about is the importance they serve as endocrine organs or, plainly stated, hormone - producing organs. (okcpetsmagazine.com)
Your fatty tissue acts as a kind of endocrine organ, producing several different hormones. (globalhealingcenter.com)
The GI tract (mouth to, you know, end) is the largest endocrine organ in the body, controlling emotion, metabolism, and immune response. (mindbodygreen.com)