Endocrine System

• What is the endocrine system?

  A system controlled by hormones
• What should you be able to do by the end of the video?

  Describe the endocrine system and its glands
• What is the role of the pituitary gland?

  It releases hormones into the blood
• How do hormones travel in the body?

  They are carried in the bloodstream
• How does the endocrine system differ from the nervous system?

  The endocrine system uses hormones, not impulses
• What is a key feature of the nervous system?

  It transmits electrical impulses quickly
• What does the pancreas do in the endocrine system?

  It releases hormones controlling glucose levels
• What hormones do the ovaries and testes release?

  Hormones involved in puberty and reproduction
• What does the thyroid gland regulate?

  Growth and basal metabolic rate
• Why is the pituitary gland called the master gland?

  It triggers other glands to release hormones
• What do pituitary hormones do?

  They act on other glands to release hormones
• What are the key glands in the endocrine system?

  • Pituitary gland
  • Thyroid gland
  • Adrenal glands
  • Pancreas
  • Ovaries
  • Testes
• What are the main functions of the endocrine glands?

  • Secrete hormones into the bloodstream
  • Regulate various body functions
  • Control growth, metabolism, and reproduction
• Compare the effects of the nervous system and the endocrine system.

  Nervous System:

  • Fast signaling
  • Short-lived effects

  
  

  Endocrine System:

  • Slower signaling
  • Long-lasting effects