What the parathyroid glands do?
They filter and warm the air before it enters the lungs.
Maintains the balance between calcium and phosphorus
Protects the body from external factors such as bacteria.
What do ovaries do?
They produce hormones called estrogen and progesterone.
They produce neurotransmitters.
They produce amino acids and enzymes.
Where the adrenal glands are located?
One on each side of the uterus.
Above each kidney.
At the base of the throat, near the trachea.
What the pineal gland does?
Transports food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach.
Regulate blood glucose levels.
Regulate circadian rhythms, secrete melatonin.
Where is the pineal gland located?
It is located in the center of the brain.
In the center of the chest, near the lungs.
On the upper right, behind the ribs.
What is the role of the pancreas in the endocrine system?
Makes white blood cells, protect the body against infections
It produces hormones that control how the body uses energy.
Produces insulin control blood sugar levels.
What is the function of adrenaline?
Helps digestion and breaks down fats.
Regulates day-night cycles or sleep-wake cycles.
Help the body respond to stress.
What do adrenal glands produce?
Produce hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
Produce hormones that stimulate and regulate other glands.
Produce female gametes (ova).
What hormone does the thyroid gland produce?
Produces thyroxine which regulate metabolism.
Produces insulin, which helps the body manage sugar.
Produces cortisol and adrenaline helps to react quickly.
What does the pituitary gland do?
Produces hormones that control other glands.
Pumps blood to all parts of the body.
Regulates most of the chemical levels in the blood.
Name the main glands of the endocrine system
Nose. mouth, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, etc.
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, etc.
Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries.
What are glands?
Muscle that produces digestive juice that mixes with bile.
Organs that produce hormones.
The bone marrow produces blood.
What are hormones?
It is connected to the baby through the umbilical cord.
Gaseous chemical element
Chemical messengers to regulate things.
What is the endocrine system?
Set of organs responsible for gas exchange
Is a network of glands.
Neurons that connect.
