1. THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

2. Contains glands that have many different jobs in your body
Endocrine system …
Contains glands that have many different jobs in your body
Regulates metabolism, growth and development, sexual function, reproduction, and sleep/mood.
Hormones and glands are the foundations of the endocrine system.
Triggers your secondary sex characteristics to start PUBERTY
Hormones: Transfer information and instructions from one cell to another.
Glands: Group of cells that produce and secrete or gives off chemicals.
Most important gland is the Pituitary Gland

3. Pituitary Gland Tiny gland located in your brain, powerful
“Master Gland”
Controls the activities of all endocrine glands.
Works with Hypothalmus to make your body work.
Controls the hormones ADH, Oxytonin, and ACTH

4. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Function
Prolactin
Develops breast tissue
Stimulates production of milk for breast feeding.
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
(ACTH)
Stimulate Adrenal Cortex
-Helps manage stress.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
(FSH)
Stimulate production of sex hormones
Female: Estrogen – Ovulation
Males: Testosterone - Sperm
Leutenzing Hormone
(LH)
Stimulates ovulation and produces progesterone in females.
Vasopressin
-Triggers Antidiuretic Hormone
-Acts on kidney, concentrates urine, and preserves water in the body.
Oxytocin
-Released during childbirth
-Starts contractions of uterus.
Somatotropin
Growth and Development
Growth Hormone (GH)

5. Glands cont: Hypothalmus Pineal Gland Thyroid Glands
Regulates all hormones in the body
Works directly with the Pituitary Gland.
Pineal Gland
Location: Center of the Brain
Looks like a Pine Cone
A.K.A Third Eye
Produces Melatonin; which regulates our wake/sleep cycle.
Thyroid Glands
Control calcium and phosphorus levels in the body.
Thyroid: controls metabolism and growth. (HYPO/HYPER)
Located in your neck; looks like a bowtie

6. MORE GLANDS! Pancreas Hypothalmus Adrenal Gland Thymus
Location: Behind the Stomach
Involved with Production of Insulin
Hypothalmus
Regulates all hormones in the body.
Works directly with the Pituitary Gland
Adrenal Gland
Produces reaction to stress or emergency situations.
Fight or flight gland
What word does Adrenal gland remind you of?
Thymus
Location: Sternum
Disappears after puberty, and eventually replaced by fat.
Helps with T-Cell development, and fight infection.

7. GONADS
Depending on whether you are MALE or FEMALE these hormones go to work on different parts of the body.
OVARIES IN FEMALES
TESTES IN MALES

9. Endocrine System Video Stages of Puberty

10. Endocrine System

11. https://youtu.be/fZ4RN43Ul2o
Puberty

12. Interactive Endocrine System Activity