Ch.2 Anatomy & Physiology (Endocrine System)

Question 1

What is the endocrine system?

Answer 1

Glands that affect growth, development, sexual activity & health state.

Question 2

What are glands?

Answer 2

Specialized organs produce chemicals/hormones for various systems to perform properly.

Question 3

How is the endocrine system important to an esthetician?

Answer 3

Jornal imbalance cause hair growth, increase acne , melanin production & skin sensitivity.
Or clients with uncontrolled diabetes may have neuropathy & sensation loss on extremities and can’t warn that they are being burned

Question 4

What are endocrine glands?

Answer 4

Aka ductless glands .
• release hormones in bloodstream

Question 5

What are hormones?

Answer 5

Insulin,adrenaline, estrogen
Stimulates functional or secretion activity in body

Question 6

What are the 7 endocrine glands ?

Answer 6

PATO PPP

•Pineal-sex dev, sleep, metabolism

•Adrenal-reg metabolism,stress response, blood pressure

•Thyroid- reg metabolism, needs iodine to function well

•Ovaries & testes - sex rep. Child sex

•Pancreas- digestion of carbs, protein,fat islets of langerham control insulin/glucose

•Parathyroid- reg calcium/phosphorus levels

•Pituitary-most complex affects all physiological process; growth, bp, contractions, breast milk prod, sex organ function in men & women, conversion food into energy, thyroid gland function

Question 7

What is the reproductive system?

Answer 7

Production of children & passing genetics from o e generation to another.

Question 8

Whats are the reproductive hormones?

Answer 8

Estrogen , testosterone & progesterone

Estrogen female
Testosterone males

Imbalances cause loss of collagen elastin , scalp hair facial hair & color & changes skin pigmentation as melasma