PPT-The endocrine system Do now activity:

What do you already know about the endocrine system What are some of the major differences between hormonal control and nervous control in the body Can you name any glands which produce hormones And identify the hormones they release. Rayvin. Ewers. Savana Canary. Emily . Haimes. The Endocrine System. The endocrine system is sometimes at fault for osteoporosis.. Hormones produced by the endocrine system are released directly into the blood stream. What is the Endocrine System?. The endocrine system is the collection of glands, all of which secrete different types of hormones that control metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep and mood, along other things.. The endocrine system consists of a complex collection of . glands. that produce chemical messengers called . hormones. .. Its function is to . regulate metabolism, homeostasis, . growth, sexual development, . Review of Renal/Endocrine Physiology course. Course occurs in the 2nd term of Year 1. Course Director – . Geza. . Fejes. -Toth (Renal) and Valerie Galton (Endo). Course has 72 curricular hours. Course was last reviewed in May 2, 2012. Hormones and Glands. REGULATES mood, growth/development, tissue function, metabolism, along with sexual functions and reproductive processes.. What is the . Endocrine System. HORMONES are chemicals, produced by glands, that tell your body when and how to function.. Heredity. Sensation. Perception. 1. Hormones can make you grow to be nine feet tall. . 2. Hormones can affect your ability to taste salty foods. . 3. Hormones can make you very sensitive to high-pitched sounds. . What is t. he. Endocrine System?. The Endocrine System. The . endocrine. system contains . glands. , which release . chemicals. that need to be distributed around the . body. . . Glands. are . organs. glands in the body. 1. . Exocrine . – . secrete their products . into . ducts. A) . Ex. . . sweat. . & salivary. 2. . Endocrine . – . secrete their . products. . into blood or surrounding fluid. for . communicating, controlling and . coordinating . the body’s work. Endocrine System. Control . system . that . works along with the nervous . system to regulate body functions and maintain homeostasis.. hormones: chemicals released into the bloodstream by endocrine glands. Pituitary gland: gland located in the brain that secretes human growth hormone and influences all other hormone-secreting glands (also known as the master gland). Function. The endocrine system produces chemicals that control many of the body’s daily activities.. Also regulates long term changes such as growth and development.. Vocabulary. Endocrine glands: produce and release their chemical products directly into the bloodstream (then carrying throughout the entire body). (pp. 997 - 1008). There are two systems that regulate the body. The . nervous system. relays information to the body using ___ _________________________ that travel very _______, but the messages are short-lived. The . of the endocrine system and . hormones.  . The endocrine (to secrete within) system influences metabolic activity by means of hormones (to excite). Role of Hormones and Endocrine . S. ystem:. Reproduction. The nervous system and endocrine system controls different types of activities in the body. . They are jointly responsible for the functioning of all the different organs and systems, this is known as coordination.