Transcript Endocrine System _2 - Doral Academy Preparatory

Endocrine
System
[Textbook: page 504-507]
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What is the Endocrine System?
• Produces
chemicals that
control our
body’s daily
activities
• Help us grow
and develop
over the
course of our
lives
What is a hormone?
• A gland that belongs to the endocrine
system
• Use target cells to help our organs and
tissues on a daily basis
• Adrenaline is an example of a hormone
Glands of the Endocrine
System
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid
Gland
• Pancreas
• Hypothalamus
Gland
• Pituitary Gland
• Thymus Gland
• Adrenal Gland
• Ovaries
• Testes
Thyroid Gland
• Works with the
mitochondria
of cells to
release energy
our cells get
from the food
we eat
Parathyroid Gland
• Remember I told you
how important
calcium is for you?
• It’s so important for
the function of the
human body that
there is an actual
structure just for
calcium release into
our bloodstreams.
Pancreas
• Makes two
hormones called
insulin and glucagon
• These hormones
help maintain the
blood sugar levels in
your blood
• Diabetics vs.
Hypoglycemics
Hypothalamus
• Connects the
nervous system to
the endocrine
system
• Controls the
pituitary gland
Pituitary Gland
• Regulates growth,
increase in height?
• Regulates blood
pressure, feel tired?
• Regulates the water
balance, if it’s low
you feel thirsty!
Thymus Gland
• When you all were little,
this gland helped build
up your immune system
aka “your protector from
getting sick”
• This is why before you
held your baby sister or
brother your mom
asked you to wash your
hands
Adrenal Glands
• Adrenal glands produce
adrenaline
• A hormone that kicks
into gear during
emergency situations
Ovaries
• This gland
releases estrogen
• This hormone
gives females their
unique
characteristics
Testes
• This gland
releases
testosterone
• This hormone
gives male their
unique
characteristics