PPT-Chapter 7a Introduction to the Endocrine System

Endocrinology Study of hormones Specialized chemical messengers Secreted by select cells Action at distant sites via blood Effects Enzymatic reactions Membrane transport Gene expression About this Chapter. And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students 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.. Bio 24. The endocrine system. One of two communication systems in the body. Consists of . hormones. : chemicals secreted into the blood that travel throughout the body to act on specific target cells. 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. 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). Dr. . Gary Mumaugh. Essentials of Endocrinology . Main function. : releases . hormones. to control cellular activities of target cells. Autocrine. . cells. : secrete substances that control their own function. 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 . Chapter 8: The Endocrine System. Like the . nervous system. , the . endocrine system . controls and monitors organs, glands, and processes in the body.. The . endocrine system does this job by using hormones . What is it?. The endocrine system (ES) regulates long term changes in the body such as growth and development. . It also controls many of your body’s daily activities and influences . almost every cell, organ, and function of our . 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.. Compare . the endocrine and nervous systems using the Ven. n diagram. . . Label . the diagram to show . the location of glands and . state . the hormones they produce.. Exam question (use Bullet points):.