the endocrine system

• what is the endocrine system? (4)

  • a system of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
  • to regulate cell + organ activity
  • e.g: adrenaline which causes the fight or flight response
  • imbalance of hormones can lead to disfunction in the body
• what are hormones?

  Chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system that regulate various bodily functions
• what is the pituitary gland?

  endocrine gland that receives info from the hypothalamus, it regulates most other glands