The Endocrine and Reproductive System
Dec 31, 2015
The Endocrine andReproductive System
What is the Endocrine System?
• A system of glands that uses hormones to control many parts of your body.
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.
Glands of the Endocrine System
• Pituitary Gland-–Location- Inside the
brain.–Function- Makes
hormones that affect growth and reproduction.
Glands of the Endocrine System
• Pineal Gland-–Location- Inside
the brain.–Function-
Produces Melatonin- Hormone that controls our sleep cycle.
Glands of the Endocrine System
• Thymus-–Location-
Upper Chest.–Function-
Stimulates the creation of infection-fighting cells.
Glands of the Endocrine System
• Thyroid Gland- –Location- Below
the Larynx.–Function- Helps to
regulate metabolism, and controls how much calcium our bones absorb.
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.
Glands of the Endocrine System
• Pancreas- Function:–Makes the
insulin hormone that controls sugar levels in the blood.
Glands of the Endocrine System
• Testes- Function:–Makes
Testosterone- Hormone that controls male sex traits.
–Also used in sperm production.
Glands of the Endocrine System
• Ovaries- Function:–Makes Estrogen and
Progesterone- Hormones that control female sex characteristics.
–Also regulates the menstrual cycle.
What is Reproduction?
• The process that continues life on earth.
• Hormones from the endocrine system help control male and female reproduction.
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.