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