in charge of slow bodily processes eg. cell growth
glands in body produce hormones that are secreted into bloodstream and then absorbed by the correct receptors for the hormone
pituary gland
controls the release of hormones of other glands
parathyroids
helps regulate calcium levels in body
thyroid gland
affects metabolism
adrenal gland
helps trigger flight or fight response
pancreas
regulates sugar levels in blood
ovaries
secretes female sex hormones
testes
secretes male sex hormones
stressor = hypothalamus in brain activates pituary gland which triggers sympathetic branch of ANS which shifts from ‘resting state’ to sympathetic state - adrenaline released = physiological change in body
