Human Endocrine System

• Types of glands

  • Pituitary gland
  • Thyroid
  • Adrenals
  • Pancreas
  • Testes
  • Ovaries
• Thyroid

  Produces thyroxine, regulates rate of metabolism, heart rate and temperature
• Adrenals

  Produces adrenaline, involved in fight or flight response (increased heart rate)
• Pancreas

  Produces insulin, regulates blood glucose level
• Testes

  Produces testosterone and sperm
• Ovaries

  Produces oestrogen and holds egg cells
• What is a hormone?

  A chemical messenger, travels via bloodstream
• The Endocrine System

  • Glands secrete Hormones directly into the Bloodstream
  • Slower than nervous system but effects are longer-lasting
  • Affects the whole body
• Pituitary gland

  • Master gland, produces hormones that regulate body condition
  • Located in the Brain