PPT-Hormones and the Endocrine System

Chapter 45 Overview The Bodys LongDistance Regulators Animal hormones are chemical signals that are secreted into the circulatory system and communicate regulatory messages within the body. Chapter 45. You Must Know. How hormones bind to target receptors and trigger specific pathways. . The secretion, target, and regulation of at least two hormones. . An illustration of both positive and negative feedback in the regulation of homeostasis by hormones. . Part A. Endocrine System: Overview. Endocrine system – the body’s second great controlling system which influences metabolic activities of cells by means of hormones . Endocrine glands – pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal, and thymus . 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.. 13. Objectives:. Describe the vital function of the endocrine system. State the description and primary functions of the organs and structures of the endocrine system. Identify some of the hormones produced. 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. . Homeostasis, Hormones & the Endocrine System. Topic 15.1. Homeostasis. The human body works best at a temperature of . 37°C,. with . a 0.1 % blood glucose . level and . a blood pH . of. 7.35. . . 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). The endocrine system . is one of the body's two major communication system the nervous system being the . other.. The endocrine system consist s of all those glands termed endocrine glands or gland of internal secretion . The endocrine glands are glands without excretory ducts that secrete hormones.. Lesson 17.1. State the function of the endocrine system and analyze associated terms.. Write the meanings of the word parts for the endocrine system and use them to build and analyze terms.. Define homeostasis and describe two ways in which the pituitary gland cooperates with the nervous system to maintain it.. 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?. Socrates Patestas . Endocrine System:. MAIN FUNCTION:. The endocrine system produces hormones which are needed for proper bodily functions and growth. . Main parts/vocabulary:. Hypothalamus. = a white small region of the brain, it controls many vital bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, body temperature, and hormone secretion.. 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.