16.1 Endocrine System Extra Credit

What is the pituitary gland?

• the master gland
• helps you go to sleep
• influence metabolic rate
• decrease blood calcium

Function of pituitary gland:

• produces the highest number of different hormones
• senses the hormone levels in the blood
• increase bone calcium levels
• decrease blood calcium

What is the function of hypothalamus?

• the master gland
• controls all other endocrine glands
• senses the hormone levels in the blood
• helps you go to sleep

Pineal gland – 

• produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
• produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
• hormone that increases blood
• decreases bone calcium levels

Thyroid gland - 

• increase bone calcium levels
• produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
• decreases bone calcium levels
• produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children

Function of parathyroid gland?

• produces hormones that influence metabolic rate
• decrease blood calcium
• increase bone calcium levels
• decreases bone calcium levels

What is the thymus gland?

• decrease blood calcium
• increase bone calcium levels
• produces a hormone that increases blood
• stimulates the immune response in children

Function of adrenal glands:

• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
• control male characteristics and sperm production
• help prepare the body for stress

Function of pancreas:

• control blood pressure
• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control female characteristics
• control sperm production

Endocrine glands secrete _

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• A wide range of chemical substances