1. Endocrine System A control system for your body

2. Functions Uses chemicals (hormones) to: a. Regulate internal environment

3. Functions b. Adapt to stressful situations

4. Functions c. Promote growth and development

5. Functions d. Coordinate circulation, digestion, and absorption of food.

6. 9 Glands of the Endocrine System They make the hormones and release them into the blood.

7. 1.Pineal Gland Produces melatonin Regulates our sleep/wake cycle

8. Try using your science knowledge to get a later bedtime!

9. 2. Pituitary Gland The master gland, it controls other glands and makes many hormones. Regulates growth and pain response.

10. 3. Thymus Helps form t-cells which fight infection and disease T-cell

11. 4. Thyroid Produces hormones that control metabolism (how quickly you burn food calories)

12. 5. Parathyroid Produces hormones that regulate calcium levels in your blood. Ca is important for bone strength, and muscle and nerve functions.

13. 6. Adrenal Glands Produces adrenaline to help you respond to stress.

14. 7. Pancreas Produces insulin to help control sugar levels in the blood stream. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzjjW--I-2Q

15. 8. Ovaries Produces estrogen to help regulate the female reproductive cycle and puberty.

16. 9. Testes Produces testosterone which regulate puberty in males.

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18. Quiz #1 Which gland helps you adapt to stressful situations? Adrenal

19. Quiz #2 Which gland controls puberty in females? ovaries

20. Quiz #3 Which gland regulates the sugar levels in our blood stream? pancreas

21. Quiz #4 What hormone does the pancreas make? insulin

22. Quiz #5 Which gland is also known as the “master gland”? Pituitary

23. Quiz #6 Which gland controls our sleep/wake cycles? Pineal

24. Quiz #7 What hormone does the pineal gland make? melatonin

25. Quiz #8 Which gland controls the levels of calcium in our body? Parathyroid

26. Quiz #9 Which gland controls our metabolism? Thyroid

27. Quiz #10 Which gland controls puberty in males? Testes

28. Quiz #11 What hormone do ovaries make? estrogen

29. Quiz #12 Which hormone do testes make? Testosterone

30. Quiz # 13 Which gland helps us fight infections? Thymus

31. Quiz #14 What hormone helps our body respond to stressful situations? Adrenaline