Endocrine system Flashcards
what are hormones?
CHEMICALS that circulate in th ebloodstream and are CARRIED to target sites in the bodyw
what is the endocrine system?
a NETWORK of GLANDS throughout th ebody that manufacture and SECRETE chemical messengers known as HORMONES.
Works with the NS to regulate phsiological processes of the body.
what are 2 examples of hormones?
ovaries and testes
What are ovaries?
GLANDS part of the FEMAL reproductive system. Produce eggs, oestrogen and progesterone creating an environment suitable for FERTILISATION
what are testes?
GLANDS part of the MALE reproductive system.
Produce testosterone which causes DEVELOPMENT of male characteristics in puberty
What are 2 endocrine GLANDS?
Pituitary glands and ADRENAL glands
what do pituitary glands do?
Produce hormones with the main function of influencing RELEASE of hormones from other glands
what do adrenal glands do?
Found on top of KIDNEYS
Adrenal cortex =OUTER part which produces CORTISOL which increases BLOOD PRESSURE
adrenal medulla= INNER part which releases ADRENALINE which increases HEART RATE and blood FLOW in order to prep for fight or flight.