Endocrine System Flashcards
What do the pituitary glands do in women?
Stimulate the Ovaries to produce and release eggs
What do the pituitary glands do in men ?
Stimulates testes to produce sperm
What is the job of the thyroid ?
Regulates the bodies metabolic rate Bone maintanence Function of the digestive system Brain development Muscle control
What does the pancreas do ?
Organises how the body stores fat and glucose and produces insulin
What does the adrenal gland do ?
Produces adrenaline
Effects the nervous system
Secretion of sweat and saliva
What are the function of the overvies ?
Produce oestrogen
Development of breasts
Menstrual cycle
What do the testes do ?
Produce testosterone
Controls stimulation of male tissue development in testes
What is a hormone ?
A substance produced in an organism that is transported by blood to stimulate a cell or tissue
Hormones target ?
A specific cell tissue or organ
Hormones bind to the ?
Receptor
