Endocrine+System

= __What is the Endocrine System?__ =

=__Pineal and Pituitary Glands__= =__Hypothalamus__= =__Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands__= =__Thymus__= =__Adrenal Gland__= =__Pancreas__= =__Ovaries and Testes__=
 * Contains many glands
 * These glands are shown in the picture above
 * Glands produce hormones
 * Hormones allow the body to maintain homeostasis
 * Located in the brain
 * Glands cause and slow down sex and growth hormones
 * Controls sleep + characteristics
 * Located in the brain
 * Controls many other glands
 * Regulates metabolism and body temperature
 * Very important for homeostasis
 * Located in the center of the neck
 * Increases metabolism rate in the body
 * Maintains Calcium levels
 * Located in lower neck/ chest
 * Mostly replaced by fat after puberty
 * Important in development of immune system
 * Located above right and left kidney
 * Consists of cortex and medulla
 * Uses “stress hormone”
 * Taps into body’s energy during stressful events
 * Located in abdomen
 * Consists of exocrine and endocrine pancreas
 * Endocrine pancreas controls glucose in body
 * Ovaries: found in females
 * Produce egg cells
 * Testes: found on males
 * Produce sperm cells