The endocrine system regulates physiological processes through hormones produced by endocrine glands. Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate metabolism, fluid balance, growth, and reproduction. Key glands like the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, and testes produce hormones that regulate processes throughout the body, working closely with the nervous system. The nervous system transmits signals through the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system to different organs and glands.

2.  Responsible in Regulating Physiological processes and
adjustments in metabolism, fluid balance, growth and
reproduction.
 Works closely with the Nervous System
 Hormones – chemical messengers produced and
secreted by endocrine glands responsible for the
regulation of body processes

3.  Proteins
 Peptides
 Steroids
 Amines

5. Gland Hormone Function
Pituitary Gland Prolactin
Growth Hormone
Oxytocin
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone(FSH)
Antidiuretic (ADH)
Luteinizing Hormone
Production of milk
Growth
Causes milk let down
Regulates body’s metabolism
Promotes sperm production & ovaries to release
eggs
Regulates water balance
Regulates Testosterone & estrogen
Pineal Body Melatonin Involves in sleeping
Thyroid Thyroxine
Triiodothyromine
Calcitonin
Controls metabolic rates, physical &
mental growth
Lowers blood Ca level
Thymus Thymosin Stimulate T cells
Adrenal cortex Glucocorticoids Increase blood glucose
Adrenal Medulla Mineralocorticoids
Androgens
Epinephrine
Reabsorption of Na & excretion of K
Development of male sex hormones
Regulates heart rate
Pancreas Insulin
Glucagon
Decrease blood glucose
Increase Blood Glucose
Testes Testosterone Control sperm formation
Ovaries Estrogen
Progesterone
Uterine Lining and 2nd female sex
characteristics
Uterine Lining
Stomach and Upper Stomach Gastrin Gastric juice
Parathyroid Secretin Pancreatic juice

6.  Transmits signals to the different
parts of the body
 Consists of two main parts; CNS
and PNS

8.  It is the processing center of the nerve network of
the body
 Consists of the brain and the spinal cord

9.  Is the part of the nerve network that connects the
central nervous system to the different organs and
glands of the body
 Has two divisions: Somatic (voluntary) and Autonomic
(involuntary)
 Is made up of
1) 12 nerves – cranial nerves
2) 31 nerves – spinal nerves

10.  Sensation refers to sensing our environment through
touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell (the 5 senses).
This information is sent to our brain and that's when
perception comes into play.
 Perception is the way we interpret these sensations
and therefore make sense of everything around us.

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