Confidence votes 4.3K. Hormones belong to the endocrine system, which releases hormones from endocrine glands to maintain homeostasis in the body. There are many different types of hormones travelling through the body but each hormone is only designed to work on specific target cells.he Endocrine System is a collection of glands in the body which secrete hormones (also known … as chemical messengers) that are then transported in the blood to reach the target organs. The hormones are used to regulate cell or organ activity.