ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Function, Organs, Hormones, Diagram, Conditions, Takeaway

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
 a network of glands in
your body that make the
hormones that help cells talk
to each other. They’re
responsible for almost every
cell, organ, and function in
your body.
Some examples of bodily
functions that are controlled by
the endocrine system include:
metabolism
growth and development
sexual function and
reproduction
heart rate
blood pressure
appetite
sleeping and waking cycles
body temperature
 FUNCTION

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

REGULATING A RANGE OF BODILY FUNCTIONS
THROUGH THE RELEASE OF HORMONES.

HORMONES ARE SECRETED BY THE GLANDS OF

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, TRAVELING THROUGH
THE BLOODSTREAM TO VARIOUS ORGANS AND
TISSUES IN THE BODY. THE HORMONES THEN TELL
THESE ORGANS AND TISSUES WHAT TO DO OR
HOW TO FUNCTION.
SOME EXAMPLES OF BODILY FUNCTIONS
THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THE
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM INCLUDE:

METABOLISM
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
SEXUAL FUNCTION AND REPRODUCTION
HEART RATE
BLOOD PRESSURE
APPETITE
SLEEPING AND WAKING CYCLES
BODY TEMPERATURE
GLAND- is an organ that creates and releases substances
that the body needs to function. There are two types of
glands:
ENDOCRINE GLANDS, which release hormones
directly into the bloodstream

EXOCRINE GLANDS, like lymph nodes and sweat

glands, which are not part of the endocrine system
 ORGANS
MANY GLANDS MAKE UP THE
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. THE
HYPOTHALAMUS, PITUITARY
GLAND, AND PINEAL GLAND ARE
IN YOUR BRAIN. THE THYROID AND
PARATHYROID GLANDS ARE IN
YOUR NECK. THE THYMUS IS
BETWEEN YOUR LUNGS, THE
ADRENALS ARE ON TOP OF YOUR
KIDNEYS, AND THE PANCREAS IS
BEHIND YOUR STOMACH. YOUR
OVARIES (IF YOU'RE A WOMAN) OR
TESTES (IF YOU'RE A MAN) ARE IN
YOUR PELVIC REGION.
 ORGANS

HYPOTHALAMUS
-This organ connects your
endocrine system with your
nervous system. Its main job
is to tell your pituitary gland to
start or stop making
hormones..
 ORGANS

PITUITARY GLAND
-This is your endocrine
system’s master gland. It uses
information it gets from your
brain to tell other glands in
your body what to do.
 ORGANS

PINEAL GLAND
-It makes a chemical
called melatonin that
helps your body get ready
to go to sleep.
 ORGANS

PARATHYROID
-This is a set of four
small glands behind your
thyroid. They play a
role in bone health. The
glands control your levels
of calcium and
phosphorus.
 ORGANS

THYROID GLAND
-This gland makes thyroid
hormone, which controls your
growth and metabolism. It also
produces the hormone
calcitonin, which may contribute
to bone strength by helping
calcium to be incorporated into
bone.
 ORGANS

THYMUS
-This gland makes white
blood cells called T-
lymphocytes that fight
infection and are crucial as
a child's immune system
develops. The thymus starts
to shrink after puberty.
 ORGANS

ADRENAL
-One adrenal gland can be
found on top of each
kidney. These glands
produce hormones that are
important for regulating
functions such as blood
pressure, heart rate, and
stress response.
 ORGANS

PANCREAS
-This organ is part of both
your digestive and endocrine
systems. It makes digestive
enzymes that break down
food. These ensure you have
the right amount of sugar in
your bloodstream and your
cells.
 ORGANS

OVARY
-In women, these organs
make estrogen and
progesterone. These
hormones help develop
breasts at puberty, regulate
the menstrual cycle, and
support a pregnancy.
 ORGANS

TESTES
-In men, the testes make
testosterone. It helps them
grow facial and body hair at
puberty. It also tells the
penis to grow larger and
plays a role in making
sperm.
SOME ENDOCRINE GLANDS ALSO HAVE
NON-ENDOCRINE FUNCTIONS. FOR
EXAMPLE, THE OVARIES AND TESTES
PRODUCE HORMONES, BUT THEY ALSO
HAVE THE NON-ENDOCRINE FUNCTION
OF PRODUCING EGGS AND SPERM,
RESPECTIVELY.
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM HORMONE

Below are some examples of hormones that are produced by the endocrine system.

HORMONE SECRET GLAND(s) FUNCTION