ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM GLANDS THROUGHOUT THE BODY THAT REGULATE BODY FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A GLAND A GROUP OF CELLS OR AN ORGAN THAT SECRETES HORMONE.

HORMONES CHEMICALS THAT HELP REGULATE THE BODY’S FUNCTIONS.

ADJUST SALT AND WATER LEVELS HORMONES REGULATE YOUR GROWTH DIGEST FOOD ADJUST SALT AND WATER LEVELS

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Adolescence The time between childhood and adulthood, usually between ages 11 and 15. During adolescence you experience many physical, mental and social changes.

WHAT IS PUBERTY? IS THE TIME WHEN YOU DEVELOP CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT GENDER.

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MENTAL GROWTH UNDERSTAND THAT OTHERS HAVE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. YOU CAN REMEMBER THINGS A LOT LONGER. UNDERSTAND THAT OTHERS HAVE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. UNDERSTAND YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES.

EMOTIONAL GROWTH FRIENDS BECOME IMPORTANT. APPROVAL OF YOUR FRIENDS OUT WEIGHS YOUR PARENTS. YOU DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS WITH THE OPPOSITE GENDER. ABLE TO FEEL OTHERS EMOTIONS.

IMPORTANT GLANDS

ADRENAL GLAND GROUP OF CELLS THAT CONTROLS THE BODY’S EMERGENCIES. ***(ADRENALINE)

PITUITARY GLAND PRODUCES HORMONES THAT CONTROL THE WORK OF THE GLANDS