the endocrine system

• what is the endocrine system?

  in charge of body processes that happen slowly

  faster processes take place in the nervous system
• what are some examples of glands in the endocrine system?

  • pituitary gland = controls the release of hormones
  • ovaries = facilitates the release of oestrogen and progesterone
  • testes = facilitates the release of testosterone
  • adrenal glands = releases adrenaline into the bloodstream which prepares the body for “fight or flight”
• which gland is an example of how the nervous system and the endocrine system work together?

  the adrenal gland - prepares the body for “fight or flight“