Endocrine System by Mark

2013-08-06 22:46:46 UTC

Adrenal Gland - Tom & Richard: Good presentation. Well prepared.

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 22:55:16 UTC

it was good

ran0003 — 2013-08-06 22:55:51 UTC

Interesting to hear that the ovaries are involved in testosterone production

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 22:58:15 UTC

I liked the examples of diseases in the ovaries

ran0003 — 2013-08-06 22:58:49 UTC

Kuthila

yan0010 — 2013-08-06 22:59:06 UTC

Good thyroid

The pituitary gland is near the brain

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 22:59:39 UTC

The hypothalamus controls our body temperature - negative feedback system

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 23:02:46 UTC

Hypothalamus

hoa0009 — 2013-08-06 23:03:12 UTC

The sensory neurons, detect the heat and through negative feedback the hypothalamus maintain Homeostasis.

a number of groups mentioned negative feedback, what exactly is that

ran0003 — 2013-08-06 23:03:55 UTC

Pancreas - Matt & Sylvia

2013-08-06 23:04:06 UTC

- located behind the stomach, in front of the spine

pancreas

sin0008 — 2013-08-06 23:05:34 UTC

- regulates glucose levels in the bloodstream.

- release insulin to store excess glucose as glycogen.

- Release glucagon to break glycogen into glucose.

Pancreas

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 23:06:52 UTC

Regulates blood sugar levels

Pineal Gland - Jooyoung & Shivani

2013-08-06 23:08:45 UTC

- regulates sleep patterns and body temperature

- Sends signals to the hypothalamus

- Keeps us concious, generates melatonin

Jooyoung

yan0010 — 2013-08-06 23:09:18 UTC

Good effort mate

Pineal Gland

sin0008 — 2013-08-06 23:09:40 UTC

requires unfiltered sunlight to function.

- regulates sleeping patterns

2013-08-06 23:09:53 UTC

Pineal gland-sleep

Pineal Gland:

2013-08-06 23:10:01 UTC

Is stimulated when light enters the eye

the pineal gland regulates our sleep pattern

hoa0009 — 2013-08-06 23:10:05 UTC

Pineal Gland- Sarah & Lavan

2013-08-06 23:11:13 UTC

- contains neuron transmittors

- regulates growth

- name derived from shape

- shrinks over puberty

- increases in the dark, decreases in the light

Pineal Gland

2013-08-06 23:12:34 UTC

Secretes Malatonin regulating functions like light.

Helps you sleep.

Pineal Gland

rob0001 — 2013-08-06 23:13:25 UTC

Reddish-grey colour and is about the size of a grain of rice (5-8mm)

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 23:13:51 UTC

Pituitary Gland - Stephanie and Melissa

2013-08-06 23:15:06 UTC

- produces hormones in relation to homeostasis

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 23:15:54 UTC

Pituitary gland

2013-08-06 23:17:08 UTC

Growth

Endocrine glands

sin0008 — 2013-08-06 23:17:53 UTC

Thyroid

2013-08-06 23:18:32 UTC

-One of the largest glands

-Metabolism

Thyroid

mark_mctier — 2013-08-06 23:19:24 UTC

Involved in digestion, metabolism & development

t3 and t4 are good but can be bad.

ran0003 — 2013-08-06 23:20:54 UTC

if you have too much of them they can cause bad thing

2013-08-06 23:21:11 UTC

rob0001 — 2013-08-06 23:21:49 UTC

Raghav great presentation

ran0003 — 2013-08-06 23:23:00 UTC

Thyroid

pha0011 — 2013-08-06 23:24:02 UTC

-Regulate cell growth

goiter

ran0003 — 2013-08-06 23:25:50 UTC