The Endocrine system

Question 1

the function of the endocrine system

Answer 1

regulated body activities with hormones released in the bloody stream and impact the different processes in the body including metabolism, development, and body growth

Question 2

Glands

Answer 2

found throughout the entire body and serve different purposes
ex. endocrine glands, hypothalamus and pituitary glands

Question 3

hypothalamus gland

Answer 3

Part of the brain that controls endocrine system, it secretes a releasing hormone that stimulates or inhibits the release of pituitary gland hormones

also called master switchboard

Question 4

Pituitary gland

Answer 4

the size of a pea, it produces hormones that stimulate the function of other endocrine glands

located at the base of the brain on the hypothalamus, divided into 2 lobes , the anterior and the posterior lobes
also called hypophysis cerebri or master gland