1. The Endocrine and Reproductive System

2. What is the Endocrine System?
A system of glands that uses hormones to control many parts of your body.

3. Chemical Messengers
Hormones are chemical messengers that send messages to different parts of your body.
Hormones are made by glands, and then released into the bloodstream.
Once the Hormone finds its ‘Target’, the target tissue will respond.

4. Glands of the Endocrine System
Pituitary Gland-
Location- Inside the brain.
Function- Makes hormones that affect growth and reproduction.

5. Glands of the Endocrine System
Pineal Gland-
Location- Inside the brain.
Function- Produces Melatonin- Hormone that controls our sleep cycle.

6. Glands of the Endocrine System
Thymus-
Location- Upper Chest.
Function- Stimulates the creation of infection-fighting cells.

7. Glands of the Endocrine System
Thyroid Gland-
Location- Below the Larynx.
Function- Helps to regulate metabolism, and controls how much calcium our bones absorb.

8. Glands of the Endocrine System
Adrenal Glands-
Location- On top of Kidneys.
Function- Adrenalin controls how you react to stressful situations.
Controls the Fight or Flight response.

9. Glands of the Endocrine System
Pancreas- Function:
Makes the insulin hormone that controls sugar levels in the blood.

10. Glands of the Endocrine System
Testes- Function:
Makes Testosterone- Hormone that controls male sex traits.
Also used in sperm production.

11. Glands of the Endocrine System
Ovaries- Function:
Makes Estrogen and Progesterone- Hormones that control female sex characteristics.
Also regulates the menstrual cycle.

12. What is Reproduction? The process that continues life on earth.
Hormones from the endocrine system help control male and female reproduction.

13. Female Reproductive System
Ovaries- Female sex organs that produce eggs.
Ovulation- The release of an egg from the ovaries.
Once the egg leaves the ovary, it enters a Fallopian Tube- Tube that connects the Ovary to the Uterus.
Fertilization of the egg occurs in the Fallopian Tube.