definition: controls body processes by means of chemicals
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The Endocrine System
By: Bryan, Uriel, and Skyler
Definition: Controls body processes by means of Chemicals.
Endocrine System
● Hypothalamus● Pituitary Gland ● Thyroid Glands● Parathyroid Glands● Pancreas● Heart● Kidney (Adrenal) Gland● Thymus
Composed of:
● The hypothalamus makes you feel hunger, and thirst.
● The Hypothalamus controls the Pituitary Gland.
● The Pituitary Gland regulates growth, blood pressure and water balance.
Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
● The Thyroid gland controls the energy that you get from food.
● The Parathyroid Gland controls the amoiunt of Calcium in the blood.
● The Pancreas controls the level of sugar in the blood.
Thyroid Glands, Parathyroid Glands, and the Pancreas
● The Adrenal Gland affects Salt and water balance in the kidneys, and sugar in the blood.
● The Testes releases the sex hormone testosterone which controls changes in a males body.
● The Ovaries releases females sex hormone Estrogen.
Adrenal Glands, Testes, and Ovaries