Endocrine System

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

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

What is the function of ovaries?

• control female characteristics and menstrual cycle

• control male characteristics

• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)

• control blood pressure

What are the testes?

• control menstrual cycle

• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)

• control blood pressure

• control male characteristics

What is the endocrine system?

• senses the hormone levels in the blood

• controls all other endocrine glands

• A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

• decreases bone calcium levels