Endocrine System

The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.

• True

• False

Which of these functions are the main function of the endocrine system?

• To ensure that we take in oxygen through the lungs

• To make hormones that control growth and development

• To control balance, movement, and coordination

• To protect the body from disease caused by pathogens

Glands are .

(a)  

• organs
• muscles
• bones
• blood vessels

What is the function of the thymus?

• Help the immune system by training and developing cells

• Danger the inmune system

• Links nervous system to endocrine system

• Regulates blood sugar

Which one here reduces the amount of

glucose in the blood?

(a)  

• Insulin
• Glucagon
• Glycogen
• ADH

Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

• Flooding the entire body

• Targeting specific parts of the brain

• Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

• Spreading through the nervous system

What are hormones?

• things that make teenagers moody

• Chemical that help the body adjust to change.

• chicken juices

What is the Pituitary glands?

• controls the brain

• a gland in the pits

• Often called the "master gland" of the body

Endocrine glands secrete _

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• A wide range of chemical substances

What is gland #3?

• Adrenal Gland
• Pancreas
• Ovaries
• Testes