What are the functions of the Endocrine System?
"Your endocrine system is involved with the
control of slower, long-term processes, such as fluid balance, growth,
and sexual development. Instead of electrical messages, the endocrine
system sends messages via chemicals.The endocrine system controls body functions with the use of chemicals that are released from endocrine glands.Your endocrine glands produce chemicals called hormones that control many of your body's functions. The pituitary gland secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs. The adrenal glands help the body response to stress and danger. The pancreas regulates blood sugar levels. The ovaries produce hormones involved in reproduction. The testes, in males, produce hormones involved in reproduction. Your thyroid gland increases the rate at which you use energy. The parathyroid (behind the thyroid) regulate calcium levels in the blood. The thymus gland regulates the immune system, which helps you body fight disease. How to endocrine glands know when to start and stop hormone release.
They know because your body has special systems called feedback controls
that turn endocrine glands on and off.Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. When the blood sugar level
rises after a person has eaten something, insulin triggers the cells to
take in glucose and sends messages to the liver to store glucose. A
person whose pancreas cannot make anpigh insulin has a condition called
diabetes mellitus." "The endocrine system
releases its secretions directly into the
bloodstream. The endocrine system is one of the
body's major controlling systems. Glands for this
system are scattered throughout the body. It
interacts with the nervous system to coordinate
most bodily functions. The secretions from these
glands are deposited directly into the bloodstream
and then moved throughout the body. It is the
function of this system to control the body's
chemistry so that the internal environment can
remain constant. This is the process of homeostasis."
Glands of the Endocrine System
The pituitary gland secrets hormones that affect other glands and organs
The Thyroid gland regulates the bodies metabolism. so it increases the rate at which you use energy
The Parathyroid regulates calcium and Phosphate levels in the blood
The Thymus fights off diseases by regulating the immune system
The Pancreas secretes hormones called insulin and glucagon. These hormones regulate the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
The Adrenal gland helps the body respond to stress and danger
The ovaries in females and the testes in males, produce hormones involved in reproduction
The Thyroid gland regulates the bodies metabolism. so it increases the rate at which you use energy
The Parathyroid regulates calcium and Phosphate levels in the blood
The Thymus fights off diseases by regulating the immune system
The Pancreas secretes hormones called insulin and glucagon. These hormones regulate the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
The Adrenal gland helps the body respond to stress and danger
The ovaries in females and the testes in males, produce hormones involved in reproduction
Although the endocrine system sends chemicals
messages that are slightly slower, they have longer effects. The
chemical messages are controlled by which of the many glands like
pituitary and pancreas that are sending them. Each gland has a different
job. The Endocrine system also helps and controls other body systems
and other organs throughout the body. Insulin is also created in the
endocrine system, from the pancreas that sends it off to cells. If a
person has a low blood sugar level, they have a health problem called
diabetes (which is somewhat related to Hypoglycemia). The endocrine
system is one of the controlling
systems in the body because it helps other systems throughout the body.
The Endocrine has many glands that each have a different job like the
pancreas, thyroid, and pituitary gland just to name a few. They all
send chemical messages that are released and sent off to different parts
of the body through the bloodstream.
Summary:
*The endocrine system has many jobs throughout the body
*There are several glands that each have different jobs
*The endocrine connects to other organs and systems like the nervous system
*The chemical messages released from the endocrine system goes to the bloodstream and to other systems
*One of the controlling systems
*The endocrine system enables it to be somewhat aware and react of situation and surroundings
*Each gland has a different job that is important
*Diabetes is related to Hypoglycemia in the fact of low blood sugar levels
*The pancreas is what makes and absorbs and controls the blood sugar level so that is what gland is effecting hypoglycemia
*The feedback control is what controls if your endocrine system is on or off
*The endocrine system is a collection of glands that control body-fluid balance, growth, and sexual development
Summary:
*The endocrine system has many jobs throughout the body
*There are several glands that each have different jobs
*The endocrine connects to other organs and systems like the nervous system
*The chemical messages released from the endocrine system goes to the bloodstream and to other systems
*One of the controlling systems
*The endocrine system enables it to be somewhat aware and react of situation and surroundings
*Each gland has a different job that is important
*Diabetes is related to Hypoglycemia in the fact of low blood sugar levels
*The pancreas is what makes and absorbs and controls the blood sugar level so that is what gland is effecting hypoglycemia
*The feedback control is what controls if your endocrine system is on or off
*The endocrine system is a collection of glands that control body-fluid balance, growth, and sexual development