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Daily Warm-up March 27th What is the cell-mediated immune system responsible for? HW: -Read 34.1, poster due tomorrow, study for quiz Turn in: -Nothing
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Endocrine System Hormones: chemical messengers that travel through blood to … Target cells: have receptors on membrane for hormone Much slower than nervous system Composed of glands Good for gradual changes in body -Reproduction, growth, digestion
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Simple Endocrine Pathway
Endocrine cell receives stimulus and secretes a hormone Hormone travels through blood system to target cell Signal transduction within target cell produces response
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Types of Hormones Steroid hormones Nonsteroid hormones
-Made of lipids (cholesterol) -Can pass through cell membrane Nonsteroid hormones -Cannot pass through membrane
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Describe the endocrine system HW: -Read 34.2 Turn in: -Wanted Poster
Daily Warm-up March 28th Describe the endocrine system HW: -Read 34.2 Turn in: -Wanted Poster
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Control of the Endocrine System
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