Endocrine glands

• Pituitary gland


  The 'Master gland', it secretes different hormones into the blood in response to changes in body conditions. It controls growth in children
• Functions of pituitary gland

  • Controls growth in children
  • Controlls other glands
  • Regulates development of secondary sexual characteristics
  • Regulates menstrual cycle
• Thyroid gland


  Controls the metabolic rate of the body
• Pancreas


  Controls the levels of glucose in the blood
• Adrenal gland


  Prepares body for stressful situations (fight or flight)
• Ovaries


  • Control development of female secondary sexual characteristics
  • Involved in the menstrual cycle
• Testes


  • Control development of male secondary sexual characteristics
  • Involved in the production of sperm
• Glands


  • thyroid
  • Pituitars
  • Sland
  • Pancreas
  • Adrenal gland
• Gender


  • Male
  • Female
• Adrenal gland is associated with the male gender
• Pituitars is associated with the female gender