Endocrine

E ndocrine system is a system that releases hormones, to balance the body’s fluid and other things that help to adjust to the environment such as sweat glands (Minard). It also links with the nervous systems through Hypothalamus (Cherry).
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T he Endocrine system consists of many parts, but the main ones are Pituitary gland- locates in the lower side of the brain; produces hormones to control other endocrine system organs (Alphonse). The Hypothalamus locates above the Pituitary gland; transmit information like change in temperature, light, feelings, etc. sensed by the brain to the pituitary gland, the Thyroid and Parathyroid have butterfly-shaped, and locates in front part of the lower neck; produces two hormones: triiodothyronine and thyroxine, which control chemical reactions in the body (Ex: burning food) (Alphonse). The Adrenal Glands has a triangle-shaped locates on top of the kidneys; controls the level of salt and water in the body, the metabolism rate, immune system, and respond to stress (Alphonse).The gland that regulates sleep cycle is the Pineal Gland - it also control hormones change during teenage years (Alphonse). The sex hormones are controlled by Reproductive Glands or Gonads. Pancreas is a well known part that release glucagons and insulin that maintain the sugar in blood (Alphonse). T he glands control all kinds of hormones, so what are hormones? Well, hormones are chemicals that carry messages from organs of your body to your cells (Gary). As you can see in the pictures, they travel through the blood until they reach a cell with a receptor that they can fit in (Answers). If hormones keep on getting released when the body is in its ideal condition, it will become unbalance and might affect the body's ability to function so other kind of hormones should be release to balance it out. How does feedback loops help maintain homeostasis - a state where the body is in stable condition? It is a mechanism that is activated when the body sense internal changes to reverse or refuse that change (Homeostasis). = [|VIDEO - CLICK!] =
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