The endocrine system questions and
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The endocrine system ✔✔coordinates body processes using chemical messengers called
hormones
Hormones ✔✔1- Control cell metabolism
2- Keep the body's internal conditions stable (homeostasis)
3- Regulate growth, sexual development, and reproduction.
The endocrine glands ✔✔Produce and release hormones, which are distributed throughout the
body and to all our cells by the bloodstream.
Hypothalamus ✔✔Is where the nervous system and endocrine system come together. It produce
hormones to regulate the function of the pituitary gland.
Pituitary gland ✔✔Produces various hormones to regulate many bodily functions. It is the gland
that controls the endocrine system. It regulates growth and sexual maturity, and controls blood
pressure and water balance in the body.
, Pineal gland ✔✔Small gland, attached to the brainstem, is stimulated by the levels of daylight
detected by photoreceptors in the retina. It secretes melatonin
Melatonin ✔✔A hormone that regulates metabolic adaptation to the night-day cycle.
Thyroid gland ✔✔Secretes thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism and growth.
parathyroids ✔✔Located in the thyroid gland, secrete the parathyroid hormone, which regulates
calcium levels in the blood, acting on bones, kidney, and intestinal absorption of this nutrient.
Adrenal gland ✔✔Secrete various hormones, such as corticosteroids and adrenaline.
Corticosteroids ✔✔Regulate the cell metabolism of glucids, lipids, and proteins, as well as water
balance and salt levels in the body.
Adrenaline ✔✔When we sense danger or stress, this hormone increases our heart rate and blood
pressure.
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The endocrine system ✔✔coordinates body processes using chemical messengers called
hormones
Hormones ✔✔1- Control cell metabolism
2- Keep the body's internal conditions stable (homeostasis)
3- Regulate growth, sexual development, and reproduction.
The endocrine glands ✔✔Produce and release hormones, which are distributed throughout the
body and to all our cells by the bloodstream.
Hypothalamus ✔✔Is where the nervous system and endocrine system come together. It produce
hormones to regulate the function of the pituitary gland.
Pituitary gland ✔✔Produces various hormones to regulate many bodily functions. It is the gland
that controls the endocrine system. It regulates growth and sexual maturity, and controls blood
pressure and water balance in the body.
, Pineal gland ✔✔Small gland, attached to the brainstem, is stimulated by the levels of daylight
detected by photoreceptors in the retina. It secretes melatonin
Melatonin ✔✔A hormone that regulates metabolic adaptation to the night-day cycle.
Thyroid gland ✔✔Secretes thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism and growth.
parathyroids ✔✔Located in the thyroid gland, secrete the parathyroid hormone, which regulates
calcium levels in the blood, acting on bones, kidney, and intestinal absorption of this nutrient.
Adrenal gland ✔✔Secrete various hormones, such as corticosteroids and adrenaline.
Corticosteroids ✔✔Regulate the cell metabolism of glucids, lipids, and proteins, as well as water
balance and salt levels in the body.
Adrenaline ✔✔When we sense danger or stress, this hormone increases our heart rate and blood
pressure.
