Endocrine and Reproductive System

Endocrine System Major Function / Function: ______long term body processes like fluid balance, growth, and sexual development via chemical messengers called ______
  • •______ produce hormones
  • •______ are chemical messengers
  • ______are identified by receptors (receive signals sent by hormones)

Pituitary Gland
“The Master Gland”
/ Function: Controls the function of other ______and stimulates ______. “the master gland”

Produces many hormones that affect other glands

  • ______stimulating hormone
  • ______- growth hormone
  • Lutenizing (LH)- causes ______
  • ICSH- causes testes to secrete ______
  • ______stimulating- distribution of melanin in skin
  • ______- (ADH) water absorption in the kidneys
Disorders:
______- Too much growth hormone (somatotropin) secreted.
______- Too little growth hormone (somatotropin)
______- decreased ADH
Thyroid Gland
/ Function: plays a major role in regulating the body’s ______.
–Metabolism- the rate at which food is converted to energy.
Disorders: If the Thyroid Gland produces to much Thyroxin, it can cause a condition known as ______. If to little thyroxin produces it is called ______.
______- not receiving enough iodine in your diet.
Adrenal Gland
/ Functions: The adrenal glands release ______ in the body that helps prepare for and deal with ______.
-Also regulates ______function.
Located just above the ______.
______- Causes the heart to pump ______, blood vessels to constrict, and ______of air passages.
Thymus Gland / Function: produces ______– hormone that enhances lymphocyte production (important for immune system)

Pancreas

/ ______function: pancreatic juices into the intestine to neutralize chyme.
______function: secretes ______- a hormone that takes glucose to the cells.
Disorders
  • ______- decreased secretion of insulin.

Reproductive System / Major Function- to continue life of a species by helping produce ______.
  1. ______- Pair of reproductive organs found in women that produce eggs.
-Also secrete ______and ______, which control ovulation and menstruation.
  1. ______-Pair ofreproductive glands in men that produces sperm.
-______to give the body its masculine characteristics.
Label the Glands of the Endocrine System /



Organ Review

  1. Pancreasa. Traps bacteria found in the body to be killed
  2. Femurb. Stores calcium and produces blood cells
  3. Skinc. Site of chemical and mechanical digestion.Turns digested food to chyme
  4. Arteriesd. transports blood away from the heart.
  5. Tonsilse. Neutralizes chime, also regulates blood sugar levels.
  6. Stomachf. Protects the body from pathogens and UV radiation.
  1. Liverg. Filters poisons from the blood
  2. Pituitary Glandh. Master gland: stimulates skeletal growth and regulates other glands
  3. AlveoliI. Stores Urine
  4. Heartj. Filters lymph fluid from pathogens and dead cells
  5. Adrenal Glandk. absorbs water from digested foods
  6. Lymph Nodesl. stimulates an increase in the heart rate when in danger
  7. Large Intestinesm. Creates bile
  8. Kidneysn. tiny sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
  9. Bladdero. pumps blood through blood vessels