Endocrine system

• The Endocrine System regulates, coordinates, and controls:

  • Growth and development
  • Male and female development
  • How your body uses energy
  • Levels of salts and sugars in your blood
  • The amount (volume) of fluid in your body
• How do you think the Endocrine Glands get their jobs done? • The answer is Hormones!
• Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted (released) from glands into the blood and affect cells in another part of the body.
• Structure and Function

  
  

  Homeostasis exists when there is a balance of substances. Endocrine conditions are due to either hypo (too little) or hyper (too much) secretions of substances (hormones).
• The Ovaries produce eggs cells for fertilization and they make the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
• The Testes is a production and storage of sperm and also produces testosterone.
• Adrenal Gland located on the top of the kidneys produces adrenaline. It plays a role during emergencies situations.
• The pancreas is located behind the stomach that produces insulin and glucagon. It plays a big role in digestion and in regulating blood.
• The thyroid gland is located in the neck and produces thyroxine. Uses energy called metabolism.
• The pituitary gland is the master gland of the endocrine system.

  Responsible for growth of bones and other tissues. It produces growth hormone, prolactin, oxytocin, and endorphins.