Endocrine System: Part 1 Notes

Endocrine glands secrete _

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• A wide range of chemical substances

An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a :

• chemical
• gland
• hormone
• duct

Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.

• gland cells

• neurons

• hormones

• target cells

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

• It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

• It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

• It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

• It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body

• Hormones
• Glands
• Parathyroid 
• Adrenal Gland 

What are some major organs of the Endocrine system?

• Heart and blood vessels
• Mouth, Lungs, Bronchi, and Trachea
• Esophagus, Stomach, Small and large instestine
• Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas

What is the function of the endocrine system?

• to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood

• to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

• to provide structure and support for the body

• to defend the body against pathogens

The ____________ System is repsonsible for causing quick changes in the body.

• Nervous

• Endocrine

The ___________ System is responsible for causing longer acting changes in the body.

• Nervous

• Endocrine

What is the function of the pineal??

• Secrete hormones that makes us the modern edgy teen
• Regulates when you go to sleep & wake up
• Helps the chillen (Children) grow