‭Endocrine Glands‬

‭-‬ ‭ lso‬
a ‭water‬ ‭balance,‬ ‭sleep,‬
‭temperature,‬ ‭appetite,‬ ‭and‬ ‭blood‬
‭pressure‬

‭Hormonal System‬
‭ ormones‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Hypothalamus‬
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‭-‬ ‭ lso‬‭called‬‭the‬‭endocrine‬‭system‬‭in‬
A ‭Gland‬
‭medical terminology‬
‭-‬ ‭Has‬ ‭various‬ ‭glands‬ ‭that‬ ‭release‬
‭different‬ ‭hormones.‬ ‭It’s‬‭the‬‭way‬‭in‬
‭1.‬ ‭Corticotropin‬ ‭releasing‬
‭which‬ ‭one‬ ‭part‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭body,‬ ‭the‬ ‭hormone‬
‭gland,‬ ‭tells‬ ‭another‬ ‭part‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭-‬ ‭ ropin‬ ‭means‬ ‭to‬ ‭tell‬ ‭another‬
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‭body,‬ ‭the‬ ‭target‬ ‭cell,‬ ‭to‬ ‭do‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭to‬ ‭release‬ ‭another‬
‭something important.‬ ‭hormone‬
‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭influences‬ ‭reproduction,‬ ‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭corticotropin‬ ‭releasing‬
‭metabolism,‬ ‭growth,‬ ‭and‬ ‭many‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭will‬ ‭send‬ ‭a‬ ‭message‬
‭other functions‬ ‭travelling‬‭through‬‭the‬‭bloodstream‬
‭called‬ ‭the‬ ‭hypophyseal‬ ‭portal‬
‭system‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭anterior‬ ‭pituitary‬
‭Major Glands‬ ‭gland‬ ‭to‬ ‭release‬
‭Adrenocorticotropic‬ ‭hormone‬
‭-‬ ‭ hile‬ ‭many‬ ‭parts‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭body‬
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‭which‬ ‭travels‬ ‭and‬ ‭stimulates‬ ‭the‬
‭make‬ ‭hormones,‬ ‭the‬ ‭major‬ ‭glands‬
‭cortex‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭adrenal‬ ‭glands‬ ‭to‬
‭are‬ ‭what‬ ‭make‬ ‭up‬ ‭the‬ ‭endocrine‬
‭release‬ ‭aldosterone,‬ ‭androgens,‬
‭system.‬
‭and cortisol‬
‭-‬ ‭These are:‬
‭1.‬ ‭Pineal Gland‬
‭2.‬ ‭Hypothalamus‬
‭3.‬ ‭Pituitary Gland‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Thyrotropin‬ ‭releasing‬
‭4.‬ ‭Parathyroid Glands‬ ‭hormone‬
‭5.‬ ‭Thyroid Gland‬ ‭-‬ ‭ ill‬‭send‬‭a‬‭message‬‭to‬‭the‬‭anterior‬
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‭6.‬ ‭Thymus‬ ‭pituitary‬ ‭gland‬ ‭to‬ ‭release‬ ‭thyroid‬
‭7.‬ ‭Adrenal Glands‬ ‭stimulating‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭[TSH],‬ ‭TSH‬
‭8.‬ ‭Pancreas‬ ‭bond‬ ‭to‬ ‭receptors‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭thyroid‬
‭9.‬ ‭Kidneys‬ ‭gland‬ ‭and‬ ‭pulls‬ ‭in‬ ‭iodine‬ ‭and‬
‭10.‬ ‭Ovaries‬ ‭for‬ ‭women,‬ ‭and‬‭Testes‬‭for‬ ‭tyrosine‬‭to‬‭create‬‭thyroid‬‭hormone‬
‭men‬ ‭T‭3‬ ‬ ‭and T‬‭4‬

‭Hypothalamus‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Growth‬ ‭hormone‬

‭-‬ l‭ocated‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭base‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭brain,‬ ‭releasing hormone‬
‭near‬ ‭the‬ ‭optic‬ ‭chiasm‬ ‭where‬ ‭the‬ ‭-‬ ‭ ill‬‭send‬‭a‬‭message‬‭to‬‭the‬‭anterior‬
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‭optic‬‭nerves‬‭behind‬‭each‬‭eye‬‭cross‬ ‭pituitary‬ ‭gland‬ ‭to‬ ‭release‬ ‭growth‬
‭and meet.‬ ‭hormone [GH]‬
‭-‬ ‭secretes‬ ‭hormones‬ ‭that‬ ‭stimulate‬ ‭-‬ ‭this‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬ ‭direct‬ ‭effect‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬
‭or‬ ‭suppress‬ ‭the‬ ‭release‬ ‭of‬ ‭organs:‬ ‭bones,‬ ‭muscles,‬ ‭liver,‬ ‭and‬
‭hormones in the pituitary gland‬ ‭our fatty tissues‬
‭-‬ ‭growth‬ ‭hormones‬ ‭stimulate‬ ‭the‬
‭liver to increase blood sugar‬
 ‭-‬ t‭ his‬ ‭will‬‭also‬‭send‬‭messages‬‭to‬‭the‬ ‭ oncentration‬ ‭is‬ ‭too‬ ‭high,‬ ‭ADH‬ ‭is‬
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‭fatty‬ ‭tissues‬ ‭to‬ ‭increase‬ ‭the‬ ‭released‬ ‭to‬ ‭increase‬ ‭water‬
‭production of energy‬ ‭reabsorption in kidneys.‬
‭-‬ ‭Oxytocin‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭other‬ ‭hand,‬
‭releases‬ ‭breast‬ ‭milk‬ ‭and‬ ‭aids‬ ‭in‬
‭uterine contraction‬
‭4.‬ ‭Gonadotropin‬ ‭releasing‬
‭hormone‬
‭-‬ ‭ ill‬‭send‬‭a‬‭message‬‭to‬‭the‬‭anterior‬
w ‭Pineal Gland‬
‭pituitary‬ ‭gland‬ ‭to‬ ‭release‬
‭-‬ l‭ocated‬ ‭near‬ ‭the‬ ‭centre‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭gonadotropins which are the:‬
‭brain‬
‭-‬ ‭follicle‬ ‭stimulating‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭-‬
‭-‬ ‭small‬ ‭gland‬ ‭around‬ ‭5-8mm‬ ‭in‬‭size,‬
‭regulates‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭production‬ ‭in‬
‭and‬‭shaped‬‭like‬‭a‬‭pinecone‬‭(where‬
‭the ovaries and testicles [FHS]‬
‭the name came from)‬
‭-‬ ‭luteinizing‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭-‬ ‭also‬ ‭has‬ ‭an‬
‭-‬ ‭the‬ ‭main‬ ‭function‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭pineal‬
‭effect‬ ‭on‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭production‬ ‭in‬
‭gland‬ ‭is‬ ‭to‬ ‭make‬ ‭melatonin,‬‭which‬
‭the‬ ‭ovaries‬ ‭and‬ ‭testicles‬ ‭or‬ ‭testis‬
‭sets‬‭the‬‭rhythm‬‭of‬‭many‬‭biological‬
‭[LH]‬
‭systems,‬ ‭like‬ ‭a‬ ‭body‬ ‭clock,‬ ‭which‬
‭regulates‬ ‭a‬ ‭person's‬ ‭wake‬ ‭and‬
‭sleep pattern.‬
‭5.‬ ‭Prolactin‬ ‭releasing‬ ‭-‬ ‭melatonin‬ ‭also‬ ‭protects‬ ‭cell‬
‭hormone‬ ‭damage‬

‭-‬ i‭nfluences‬ ‭the‬ ‭mammary‬ ‭glands‬

‭for‬ ‭milk‬ ‭production,‬‭same‬‭with‬‭the‬ ‭Thyroid and Parathyroid‬
‭ovaries‬
‭-‬ l‭ocated‬ ‭in‬ ‭front‬ ‭of‬‭the‬‭neck,‬‭below‬
‭the larynx or the voice box.‬
‭Pituitary Gland‬ ‭-‬ ‭the‬‭thyroid‬‭plays‬‭an‬‭important‬‭role‬
‭in our body’s metabolism‬
‭-‬ l‭ocated‬‭below‬‭the‬‭brain,‬‭usually‬‭no‬
‭-‬ ‭while‬ ‭the‬ ‭parathyroid‬ ‭glands‬ ‭play‬
‭larger than a pea‬
‭an‬ ‭important‬ ‭role‬ ‭in‬ ‭our‬ ‭body’s‬
‭-‬ ‭Usually‬ ‭referred‬ ‭to‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭“master‬
‭calcium balance‬
‭gland”‬ ‭because‬ ‭it‬ ‭controls‬ ‭all‬ ‭the‬
‭other glands.‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭also‬ ‭regulates‬ ‭the‬ ‭secretion‬ ‭of‬ ‭Thymus‬
‭hormones‬ ‭–‬ ‭it‬ ‭is‬ ‭divided‬ ‭into‬
‭anterior‬ ‭and‬ ‭posterior‬ ‭pituitary‬ ‭-‬ ‭located‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭upper‬ ‭right‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭gland.‬ ‭ hest‬
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‭-‬ ‭produces‬ ‭white‬ ‭blood‬ ‭cells‬ ‭that‬
‭fight‬ ‭infections‬ ‭and‬ ‭destroy‬
‭ nti-Diuretic‬ ‭Hormones‬ ‭and‬
A ‭abnormal cells‬
‭Oxytocin‬
‭-‬ ‭ roduced‬‭at‬‭the‬‭hypothalamus‬‭and‬
p ‭Pancreas‬
‭stored‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭posterior‬ ‭pituitary‬ ‭-‬ l‭ocated‬ ‭across‬ ‭the‬ ‭back‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭gland.‬ ‭abdomen, behind the stomach‬
‭-‬ ‭ADH‬ ‭is‬ ‭responsible‬ ‭for‬ ‭water‬ ‭-‬ ‭plays‬‭a‬‭role‬‭in‬‭digestion,‬‭as‬‭well‬‭as‬
‭reabsorption.‬ ‭When‬ ‭you‬ ‭are‬ ‭hormone production.‬
‭dehydrated,‬ ‭sodium‬ ‭ion‬
 ‭-‬ ‭ ormones‬ ‭produced‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬
h i‭n‬ ‭our‬ ‭body‬ ‭by‬ ‭carrying‬
‭pancreas‬ ‭include‬ ‭insulin‬ ‭and‬ ‭messages‬ ‭through‬ ‭our‬ ‭blood‬‭to‬
‭glucagon,‬‭which‬‭regulate‬‭our‬‭levels‬ ‭our‬ ‭organs,‬ ‭skin,‬ ‭muscles,‬ ‭and‬
‭of blood sugar.‬
‭other tissues‬
‭-‬ ‭These‬ ‭signals‬ ‭tells‬ ‭our‬ ‭body‬
‭Adrenal Gland‬ ‭what to do and when to do it‬

-‭ ‬ l‭ocated on top of each kidney‬

‭-‬ ‭work‬ ‭hand-in-hand‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭ hat‬ ‭does‬ ‭the‬ ‭endocrine‬
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‭hypothalamus and pituitary gland‬ ‭system‬ ‭do‬ ‭and‬ ‭how‬ ‭does‬ ‭it‬
‭-‬ ‭make‬ ‭and‬ ‭release‬ ‭corticosteroid‬
‭hormones‬ ‭and‬ ‭epinephrine‬ ‭that‬
‭work?‬
‭maintain‬ ‭blood‬ ‭pressure‬ ‭and‬ ‭-‬ T ‭ he‬ ‭endocrine‬ ‭system‬
‭regulate metabolism‬ ‭continuously‬ ‭monitors‬ ‭the‬
‭amount‬ ‭of‬ ‭hormones‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭Ovary‬ ‭blood‬
‭-‬ ‭Hormones‬ ‭deliver‬ ‭their‬
‭-‬ ‭ ‬ ‭woman’s‬ ‭ovaries‬ ‭are‬ ‭located‬ ‭on‬
a
‭messages‬ ‭by‬ ‭locking‬ ‭into‬ ‭the‬
‭both‬ ‭sides‬‭of‬‭the‬‭uterus,‬‭below‬‭the‬
‭cells‬ ‭they‬ ‭target‬ ‭so‬ ‭they‬ ‭can‬
‭opening‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭fallopian‬ ‭tubes,‬
‭which‬ ‭extend‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭uterus‬ ‭to‬
‭relay the message‬
‭the ovaries‬ ‭-‬ ‭The‬‭pituitary‬‭gland‬‭senses‬‭when‬
‭-‬ ‭in‬ ‭addition‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭ovaries,‬ ‭it‬ ‭your‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭levels‬ ‭rise‬‭,‬ ‭and‬
‭contains‬ ‭egg‬ ‭cells‬ ‭necessary‬ ‭for‬ ‭tells‬ ‭other‬ ‭glands‬ ‭to‬ ‭stop‬
‭reproduction,‬ ‭the‬ ‭ovaries‬ ‭also‬ ‭producing‬ ‭and‬ ‭releasing‬
‭produce‬ ‭estrogen‬ ‭and‬ ‭hormones‬
‭progesterone‬ ‭-‬ ‭When‬‭hormone‬‭levels‬‭dip‬‭below‬
‭a‬ ‭certain‬ ‭point,‬ ‭the‬ ‭pituitary‬
‭Testis‬ ‭gland‬ ‭can‬ ‭instruct‬ ‭other‬‭glands‬
‭to produce and release more‬
‭-‬ ‭ ‬ ‭man’s‬ ‭testes‬ ‭are‬ ‭located‬ ‭in‬ ‭a‬
a
‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭process,‬ ‭called‬
‭pouch‬ ‭that‬ ‭hangs‬ ‭suspended‬
‭homeostasis‬‭,‬ ‭works‬ ‭similarly‬ ‭to‬
‭outside‬‭the‬‭male‬‭body,‬‭it‬‭produces‬
‭the testosterone and sperm‬
‭the thermostat in your house‬

‭ hat‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭processes‬

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‭ hat‬ ‭is‬
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‭System?‬ ‭1.‬ M ‭ etabolism‬ ‭(the‬‭way‬‭you‬‭break‬
‭down‬‭food‬‭and‬‭get‬‭energy‬‭from‬
‭-‬ T ‭ he‬ ‭endocrine‬ ‭system‬ ‭is‬ ‭made‬
‭nutrients)‬
‭up‬ ‭of‬ ‭several‬ ‭organs‬ ‭called‬
‭2.‬ ‭Growth and development‬
‭glands‬‭.‬ ‭These‬ ‭glands,‬ ‭located‬
‭3.‬ ‭Emotions and mood‬
‭all‬ ‭over‬ ‭our‬ ‭body,‬ ‭create‬ ‭and‬
‭4.‬ ‭Fertility and sexual function‬
‭secrete (release) hormones‬
‭5.‬ ‭Sleep‬
‭-‬ ‭Hormones‬ ‭are‬ ‭chemicals‬ ‭that‬
‭6.‬ ‭Blood pressure‬
‭coordinate‬ ‭different‬ ‭functions‬
 ‭ arts‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Endocrine‬
P ‭-‬ T‭ hey‬‭control‬‭the‬‭level‬‭of‬‭calcium‬
‭in the body‬
‭System‬
‭5. Adrenal‬
‭1. Hypothalamus‬ ‭-‬ T ‭ here‬ ‭are‬ ‭two‬ ‭adrenal‬ ‭glands,‬
‭-‬ T ‭ his‬ ‭gland‬ ‭is‬ ‭located‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭one on‬‭top of each kidney‬
‭brain‬ ‭-‬ ‭They control the following:‬
‭-‬ ‭Controls the endocrine system‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Metabolism‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭uses‬ ‭information‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Blood pressure‬
‭nervous‬ ‭system‬ ‭to‬ ‭determine‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Sexual development‬
‭when‬ ‭to‬ ‭tell‬ ‭other‬ ‭glands,‬ ‭4.‬ ‭Response to stress‬
‭including‬‭the‬‭pituitary‬‭gland,‬‭to‬
‭produce hormones‬ ‭6. Pineal‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭hypothalamus‬ ‭controls‬
‭-‬ T ‭ his‬ ‭gland‬‭manages‬‭sleep‬‭cycle‬
‭many‬ ‭processes‬ ‭in‬ ‭your‬ ‭body‬‭,‬
‭by‬‭releasing melatonin‬
‭including:‬ ‭mood,‬ ‭hunger‬ ‭and‬
‭-‬ ‭Melatonin‬ ‭-‬ ‭a‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭that‬
‭thirst, sleep patterns‬
‭causes you to feel sleepy‬

‭2. Pituitary‬
‭7. Pancreas‬
‭-‬ T ‭ his‬ ‭little‬ ‭gland‬ ‭is‬ ‭only‬ ‭about‬
‭-‬ T ‭ he‬ ‭pancreas‬ ‭is‬ ‭part‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭the‬ ‭size‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭pea‬‭,‬ ‭but‬ ‭it‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬
‭endocrine system‬
‭big job‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭plays‬‭a‬‭significant‬‭role‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬‭makes‬‭hormones‬‭that‬‭control‬
‭digestive system‬
‭several‬‭other‬‭glands‬‭such‬‭as‬‭the‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭makes‬ ‭a‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭called‬
‭thyroid‬ ‭gland,‬ ‭adrenal‬ ‭glands,‬
‭insulin‬ ‭that‬ ‭controls‬‭the‬‭level‬‭of‬
‭ovaries and testicles‬
‭the sugar in the blood‬
‭-‬ ‭In‬ ‭charge‬ ‭of‬ ‭many‬ ‭different‬
‭-‬ ‭Insulin‬‭that‬‭controls‬‭the‬‭level‬‭of‬
‭functions,‬ ‭including‬ ‭how‬ ‭your‬
‭sugar in your blood‬
‭body‬ ‭grows.‬ ‭It’s‬ ‭located‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬
‭-‬ ‭Ovaries‬‭:‬‭In‬‭women,‬‭the‬‭ovaries‬
‭base of your brain‬
‭release‬ ‭sex‬ ‭hormones‬ ‭called‬
‭estrogen,‬ ‭progesterone,‬ ‭and‬
‭testosterone‬‭.‬ ‭Women‬ ‭have‬ ‭two‬
‭3. Thyroid‬ ‭ovaries‬ ‭in‬‭their‬‭lower‬‭abdomen,‬
‭-‬ T ‭ hyroid‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬‭butterfly-shaped‬‭in‬ ‭one on either side‬
‭the‬‭front of the neck‬ ‭-‬ ‭Testes‬‭:‬ ‭In‬ ‭men,‬ ‭the‬ ‭testes‬
‭-‬ ‭It’s‬ ‭responsible‬ ‭for‬ ‭metabolism‬ ‭(testicles)‬ ‭make‬ ‭sperm‬ ‭and‬
‭(how your body uses energy)‬ ‭release‬ ‭the‬ ‭hormone‬
‭testosterone‬‭.‬ ‭This‬ ‭hormone‬
‭4. Parathyroid‬ ‭affects‬ ‭sperm‬ ‭production,‬
‭muscle strength and sex drive‬
‭-‬ T‭ hese‬ ‭four‬ ‭tiny‬ ‭glands‬ ‭are‬ ‭no‬
‭larger than a‬‭grain of rice‬
‭8. Ovaries‬
‭ .‬
3 ‭Hypogonadism‬ ‭(low‬
‭-‬ T ‭ he‬ ‭ovaries‬ ‭release‬ ‭sex‬
‭hormones‬ ‭called‬ ‭estrogen,‬ ‭testosterone)‬
‭progesterone, and testosterone‬ -‭ ‬ C ‭ an cause‬‭erectile dysfunction‬
‭-‬ ‭Women‬ ‭have‬ ‭two‬ ‭ovaries‬ ‭in‬ ‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭can‬ ‭also‬ ‭cause‬ ‭memory‬ ‭and‬
‭their‬ ‭lower‬ ‭abdomen,‬ ‭one‬ ‭on‬ ‭concentration‬‭problems‬
‭either side‬ ‭-‬ ‭Cause‬ ‭changes‬ ‭in‬ ‭muscle‬
‭-‬ ‭Testes:‬ ‭In‬ ‭men,‬ ‭the‬ ‭testes‬ ‭strength and low sex drive‬
‭(testicles)‬ ‭make‬ ‭sperm‬ ‭and‬ ‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭happens‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭testes‬ ‭do‬
‭release‬ ‭the‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭not‬ ‭produce‬ ‭enough‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭sex‬
‭testosterone.‬ ‭This‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭hormone testosterone‬
‭affects‬ ‭sperm‬ ‭production,‬
‭muscle strength and sex drive‬ ‭4. Osteoporosis‬
‭-‬ W ‭ hen‬ ‭a‬ ‭woman’s‬ ‭ovaries‬ ‭don’t‬
‭9. Testes‬ ‭produce‬ ‭enough‬ ‭estrogen‬‭,‬
‭-‬ T ‭ he‬ ‭testes‬ ‭(testicles)‬ ‭make‬ ‭bones become brittle and weak‬
‭sperm‬ ‭-‬ ‭Men‬ ‭sometimes‬ ‭have‬
‭-‬ ‭Release‬ ‭the‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭Osteoporosis‬ ‭when‬
‭testosterone‬ ‭testosterone levels get too low‬
‭-‬ ‭This hormone affects:‬ ‭-‬ ‭People‬ ‭with‬ ‭an‬ ‭overactive‬
‭a.‬ ‭Sperm production‬ ‭parathyroid‬ ‭gland‬
‭b.‬ ‭Muscle strength‬ ‭hyperthyroidism‬ ‭may‬ ‭also‬‭have‬
‭c.‬ ‭Sex drive‬ ‭weak bones‬

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‭disorders‬ ‭affect‬ ‭the‬ ‭disorders‬ ‭affect‬ ‭the‬
‭endocrine system?‬
‭endocrine system?‬
‭-‬ C ‭ hemicals‬ ‭called‬ ‭endocrine‬
‭disrupters‬
‭1. Diabetes‬
‭-‬ ‭Can‬ ‭also‬ ‭affect‬ ‭the‬ ‭endocrine‬
‭-‬ D‭ evelops‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭pancreas‬ ‭system‬
‭doesn’t‬ ‭make‬ ‭enough‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭-‬ ‭These‬ ‭chemicals‬ ‭appear‬
‭hormone‬ ‭called‬ ‭insulin‬‭,‬ ‭insulin‬ ‭everywhere‬ ‭–‬ ‭in‬ ‭pesticides,‬
‭doesn’t work as it should‬ ‭plastics,‬ ‭cosmetics‬ ‭and‬ ‭even‬
‭our food and water‬
‭2. Thyroid Disorders‬ ‭-‬ ‭Endocrine‬ ‭disrupters‬ ‭cause‬ ‭a‬
‭wide‬ ‭range‬ ‭of‬ ‭problems‬
‭a.‬ H ‭ ypothyroidism‬ ‭-‬ ‭happens‬
‭throughout‬ ‭the‬ ‭body‬ ‭by‬
‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭thyroid‬ ‭doesn’t‬
‭changing‬ ‭how‬ ‭hormones‬ ‭send‬
‭produce enough‬‭hormones‬
‭messages‬
‭b.‬ ‭Hyperthyroidism‬‭-‬‭occurs‬‭when‬
‭it creates‬‭too many‬‭hormones‬
‭Hormones‬ ‭ ormone is responsible for‬
H
‭stress:‬

‭★‬‭Cortisol‬
‭-‬ S‭ ecreted‬ ‭by‬ ‭adrenal‬
‭glands‬

‭ he primary sex hormones‬

T
‭for female:‬
‭ id you know that certain‬
D
‭hormones are also known to‬ ‭★‬‭Estrogen‬
‭regulate certain emotions?‬
‭ he primary sex hormones‬
T
‭ ormone that is known as‬
H ‭for male:‬
‭the “hug hormone”:‬
‭★‬‭Testosterone‬
‭★‬ ‭Oxytocin‬
‭-‬ I‭ t‬ ‭is‬ ‭produced‬ ‭when‬ ‭ ormone is directly‬
H
‭people‬ ‭cuddle‬ ‭or‬ ‭bond‬
‭responsible for signalling‬
‭socially.‬
‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭hormone‬ ‭enables‬ ‭ovulation:‬
‭the‬ ‭feeling‬ ‭of‬ ‭trust‬ ‭and‬
‭empathy‬ ‭to‬ ‭prevail‬ ‭★‬‭Luteinizing Hormone‬
‭organisms‬
‭Triggers ovulation in Females:‬
‭-‬ R‭ egulates‬ ‭menstrual‬ ‭cycle‬
‭ ormones are responsible‬
H
‭found in the hypothalamus‬
‭for happiness:‬

‭★‬‭Serotonin‬
‭-‬ S‭ ecreted‬ ‭by‬
‭enterchromaffin‬ ‭cells‬ ‭in‬
‭the gastrointestinal tract‬
‭★‬‭Dopamine‬
‭-‬ S‭ ecreted‬‭in‬‭various‬‭parts‬
‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭brain‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬
‭hypothalamus‬
 ‭ ormone‬ ‭stimulates‬ ‭growth‬
H ‭ ormone‬ ‭that‬‭stimulates‬‭the‬
H
‭of egg cells in females:‬ ‭contraction‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭uterus‬
‭during childbirth:‬
‭★‬‭Follicle stimulating‬
‭hormone stimulates‬ ‭★‬‭Oxytocin‬
‭growth of egg cell in‬
‭females‬
‭Pineal Gland‬
‭ ormone‬ ‭that‬ i‭s‬ ‭directly‬
H
‭responsible‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭Location:‬‭Brain‬

‭production‬ ‭of‬ m ‭ ilk‬ ‭for‬ ‭Main Hormone released:‬‭Melatonin‬

‭lactation:‬ ‭ unction:‬‭Regulates Sleep-wake‬

F
‭cycle‬

‭★‬‭Prolactin‬

‭Thyroid Gland‬
‭ ormone‬ ‭that‬ ‭regulates‬
H
‭sleep-wake cycle:‬ ‭Location:‬‭Neck‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭★‬‭Melatonin‬ ‭-‬ ‭Thyroxine‬
‭Function:‬‭Speeds up metabolism‬
‭ ormone‬ ‭that‬ ‭is‬ ‭responsible‬
H ‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭to speed up metabolism:‬ ‭-‬ ‭Calcitonin‬
‭Function:‬‭Speeds up metabolism‬
‭★‬‭Thyroxin‬

‭ ormone‬‭that‬‭stores‬‭calcium‬
H ‭Parathyroid‬
‭from bloodstream to bones:‬ ‭Location:‬‭Neck‬
‭ unction:‬ ‭Transfers‬ ‭calcium‬ ‭from‬
F
‭★‬‭Calcitonin‬ ‭bones to bloodstream‬

‭ ormone‬ ‭that‬‭stimulates‬‭the‬
H
‭production of T cells:‬

‭★‬‭Thymosin‬
‭Thymus‬ ‭ unction:‬ ‭Production‬ ‭of‬ ‭milk‬ ‭for‬
F
‭lactation‬
‭Location:‬‭Chest‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬‭Thymosin‬
‭ unction:‬‭Stimulates the‬
F
‭Adrenal‬
‭development of T cells‬
‭Location:‬‭Above the kidneys‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭Hypothalamus and Pituitary‬ ‭-‬ ‭Adrenaline‬

‭Location:‬‭Brain‬ ‭ unction:‬ ‭Increases‬ ‭heart‬ ‭rate‬

F
‭and‬ ‭blood‬ ‭pressure,‬ ‭regulates‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭sympathetic nervous system‬
‭-‬ ‭Antidiuretic Hormone‬
‭ unction:‬‭Reabsorption of water‬
F
‭by the kidneys‬
‭Pancreas‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭Location:‬‭Abdomen‬
‭-‬ ‭Oxytocin‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭ unction:‬‭Uterus contractions‬
F
‭during childbirth‬ ‭-‬ ‭Insulin‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬ ‭ unction:‬‭Shuttles glucose from‬
F
‭bloodstream to cells‬
‭-‬ ‭Growth Hormone‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭ unction:‬‭Stimulates growth and‬
F
‭cell production‬ ‭-‬ ‭Glucagon‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬ ‭ unction:‬‭Converts stored‬
F
‭glycogen in the liver to glucose‬
‭-‬ ‭Luteinizing Hormone‬
‭ unction:‬‭Triggers ovulation in‬
F
‭females: Regulates menstrual‬
‭cycle‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭-‬ F
‭ ollicle Stimulating‬
‭Hormone‬‭(FSH)‬
‭ unction:‬ ‭Stimulates‬ ‭growth‬ ‭of‬
F
‭egg‬ ‭cells‬ ‭in‬ ‭females:‬ ‭Regulates‬
‭menstrual cycle‬
‭Main Hormone released:‬
‭-‬ ‭Prolactin‬