Endocrine System

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Endocrine System

• A control system for your body

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Functions

• Uses chemicals (hormones) to
• a. Regulate internal environment

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Functions

• b. Adapt to stressful situations

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Functions

• c. Promote growth and development

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Functions

• d. Coordinate circulation, digestion, and
  absorption of food.

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9 Glands of the Endocrine System

• They make the hormones and release them into the
  blood.

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Pineal Gland

• Produces melatonin
• Regulates our sleep/wake cycle

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2. Pituitary Gland

• The master gland, it controls other glands and
  makes many hormones.
• Regulates growth and pain response.

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3. Thymus

• Helps form t-cells which fight infection and
  disease

T-cell
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4. Thyroid

• Produces hormones that control metabolism (how
  quickly you burn food calories)

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5. Parathyroid

• Produces hormones that regulate calcium levels in
  your blood.
• Ca is important for bone strength, and muscle and
  nerve functions.

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6. Adrenal Glands

• Produces adrenaline to help you respond to
  stress.

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7. Pancreas

• Produces insulin to help control sugar levels in
  the blood stream.

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8. Ovaries

• Produces estrogen to help regulate the female
  reproductive cycle and puberty.

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9. Testes

• Produces testosterone which regulate puberty in
  males.

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Quiz 1

• Which gland helps you adapt to stressful
  situations?
• Adrenal

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Quiz 2

• Which gland controls puberty in females?
• ovaries

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Quiz 3

• Which gland regulates the sugar levels in our
  blood stream?
• pancreas

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Quiz 4

• What hormone does the pancreas make?
• insulin

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Quiz 5

• Which gland is also known as the master gland?
• Pituitary

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Quiz 6

• Which gland controls our sleep/wake cycles?
• Pineal

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Quiz 7

• What hormone does the pineal gland make?
• melatonin

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Quiz 8

• Which gland controls the levels of calcium in our
  body?
• Parathyroid

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Quiz 9

• Which gland controls our metabolism?
• Thyroid

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Quiz 10

• Which gland controls puberty in males?
• Testes

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Quiz 11

• What hormone do ovaries make?
• estrogen

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Quiz 12

• Which hormone do testes make?
• Testosterone

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Quiz 13

• Which gland helps us fight infections?
• Thymus

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Quiz 14

• What hormone helps our body respond to stressful
  situations?
• Adrenaline

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