The Endocrine System by https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-06-06 22:56:58 UTC 2017-06-13 20:49:03 UTC hello@padlet.com The Endocrine System stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175471855 2017-06-06 23:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175471855 What Does It Do? stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175471927 The purpose of the endocrine system is to keep the homeostasis of the body, and to signal for hormone production. These hormones regulate our growth and development, sexual function, and metabolism. They allow our body to function and change, and control everything that our bodies do, from food digestion to sexual reproduction. ]]> 2017-06-06 23:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175471927 Pancreas stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175471982 A small, long flattened gland located in the upper left part of the abdomen. It is a vital part of the digestive and endocrine system. It converts the food we eat into energy that fuels the cells of the body by releasing enzymes, which digest fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. It also produces insulin and glucagon in order to regulate blood sugars.]]> 2017-06-06 23:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175471982 Parts of the System stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175472068 2017-06-06 23:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175472068 Hypothalamus stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175611739 A portion of the brain located in the limbic system. It produces essential hormones which regulate body temperature, emotions (such as fear), appetite, water balance, and sleep. It also links the endocrine system to the nervous system by controlling both the pituitary gland and the autonomic nervous system.

]]> 2017-06-07 18:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175611739 Pituitary Gland stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175611941 A pea-sized structure located just below the hypothalamus. It produces important hormones which control many different functions of the body. These hormones regulate growth, sexual development, stimulate the adrenal and thyroid glands, and the reproductive organs.

]]> 2017-06-07 18:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175611941 stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175612209 2017-06-07 18:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175612209 Thyroid stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175612424 A butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck. It releases hormones that regulate the vital bodily functions such as breathing, heart rate, menstrual cycles, body temperature, etc.

]]> 2017-06-07 18:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175612424 Parathyroids stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175612720 4 small glands, each about the size of a grain of rice, located in the neck. They produce various hormones.

]]> 2017-06-07 18:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175612720 Adrenal Glands stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613015 Small glands located above the kidneys. It produces important hormones including cortisol and sex hormones.

]]> 2017-06-07 18:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613015 Pineal Body stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613127 A small endocrine gland located behind the 3rd ventricle of the brain that is composed of neuroglial cells. It plays a role in regulating circadian rhythms, female reproduction, and sexual maturity.]]> 2017-06-07 18:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613127 How Does it Work With Various Systems? stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613288 This system is related to the reproductive system because many of the hormones produced by the endocrine system aid in reproductive function and sexual development. The endocrine system controls puberty, and sexual reproduction, as well as the production in hormones such as estrogen and testosterone, which are essential in the bodies. 
The endocrine system is involved in the digestive system because the pancreas releases enzymes that help with digesting food and converting it into energy. 
The endocrine system is also linked to the nervous system because it controls the pituitary gland as well as the autonomic nervous system. The nervous system all but controls the endocrine system, seeing as it controls many of the glands and their release of hormones. 

]]> 2017-06-07 18:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613288 stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613663 2017-06-07 18:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613663 stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613898 2017-06-07 18:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613898 Diseases of the Endocrine System stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613952 2017-06-07 18:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175613952 Hypothyroidism stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175614019 Hypothyroidism is a disease where the thyroid does not produce enough of essential hormones, and interrupts the body's functioning. While it may not seem extremely harmful, in later stages, once the disease has progressed, it can lead to obesity, joint pain, infertility and heart disease.  It is easily diagnosed, through hormone testing, and is easily fixed with synthetic thyroid hormones.]]> 2017-06-07 18:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175614019 Pituitary Tumor stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175614168 Tumors can form on the pituitary gland, leading to problems with hormone secretion, either hypo or hyper secretion, meaning too much or too little of each hormone being secreted into the body. They are most likely not cancerous, but can often lead to abnormal growth or weight gain. When people of extreme heights are seen, it is often due to a pituitary gland disorder, of which a tumor is most common. 

]]> 2017-06-07 18:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175614168 stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175614666 2017-06-07 18:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175614666 Human v Frog stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175813216 The human and the frog, and have very similar endocrine systems. A frog’s brain is less complex than a human’s, therefore the frog’s endocrine system does not produce as many chemical hormones that regulate emotions. Humans have a far more complex mind and far more complex body functions than a frog.]]> 2017-06-09 00:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175813216 Citations and Pictures: stenstrb https://padlet.com/stenstrb/w8jaok3nmsl1/wish/175813490
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