What the parathyroid glands do?
They filter and warm the air before it enters the lungs.
Protects the body from external factors such as bacteria.
Maintains the balance between calcium and phosphorus
What do ovaries do?
They produce hormones called estrogen and progesterone.
They produce amino acids and enzymes.
They produce neurotransmitters.
Where the adrenal glands are located?
Above each kidney.
One on each side of the uterus.
At the base of the throat, near the trachea.
What the pineal gland does?
Transports food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach.
Regulate blood glucose levels.
Regulate circadian rhythms, secrete melatonin.
Where is the pineal gland located?
On the upper right, behind the ribs.
It is located in the center of the brain.
In the center of the chest, near the lungs.
What is the role of the pancreas in the endocrine system?
Produces insulin control blood sugar levels.
It produces hormones that control how the body uses energy.
Makes white blood cells, protect the body against infections
What is the function of adrenaline?
Regulates day-night cycles or sleep-wake cycles.
Help the body respond to stress.
Helps digestion and breaks down fats.
What do adrenal glands produce?
Produce hormones that stimulate and regulate other glands.
Produce hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
Produce female gametes (ova).
What hormone does the thyroid gland produce?
Produces thyroxine which regulate metabolism.
Produces cortisol and adrenaline helps to react quickly.
Produces insulin, which helps the body manage sugar.
What does the pituitary gland do?
Produces hormones that control other glands.
Regulates most of the chemical levels in the blood.
Pumps blood to all parts of the body.
Name the main glands of the endocrine system
Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries.
Nose. mouth, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, etc.
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, etc.
What are glands?
Muscle that produces digestive juice that mixes with bile.
The bone marrow produces blood.
Organs that produce hormones.
What are hormones?
Gaseous chemical element
Chemical messengers to regulate things.
It is connected to the baby through the umbilical cord.
What is the endocrine system?
Is a network of glands.
Neurons that connect.
Set of organs responsible for gas exchange
