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    endocrinesystem.

    notebook March13,2017

    TheEndocrineSystem
    Theendocrinesystemhasawidevarietyofglandsindifferent
    shapesandsizes.

    Theyallowyourbodytogetmessagesthattellyourbodyto
    growandbeginpubertywhichchangesakidsbodytoagrown
    up.

    Otherglandsmakesomethingthatisreleasedfromthebodylikesaliva,
    sweat,ortears.Andifyouragirltheglandsinyourbreastcanproduce
    milk.
    Testesarefoundinmenandovariesarefoundinwomen.Thosearethe
    glandsthatproducethecorrecthormones.

    Otherglandsreleasehormoneswhichtellyourbodyhowtoworkand
    when
    togrow.

    Child

    Adult

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    Glands Attachedtothethyroidarefourtinyglandsthatfunctiontogethercalledthe
    PituitaryGlandisthesizeofapeaandisyourmastergland.Itmakesand parathyroids(pronounced:paruhTHYroydz).
    releasesabunchofhormonesthatcancontrolotherglandsandbody Theyreleaseparathyroidhormone,whichregulatesthelevelofcalciumin
    functions.Tinyandtuckedbeneathyourbrain,thepituitaryhelpsyougrow thebloodwiththehelpofcalcitonin(pronounced:kalsuhTOEnin),whichis
    byproducinggrowthhormones. producedinthethyroid.

    TheThyroidglandisinyourneckanditsshapedlikeabowtieorabutterfly.
    Itmakeshormonesthatareimportantforgrowthandithelpsyoustayalert
    and
    fullofenergy.
    Theadrenalglandsarereallyimportanttoyourbodyintimesoftrouble,like
    whenyouaresickorunderstress.Adrenaline,oneoftheadrenalgland
    hormones,givesyoutheboostyouneedifyou'rebeingchasedbyawild
    animal.
    Thepancreasisyourlargestendocrineglandanditisfoundinyourbelly.The
    pancreasmakesseveralhormonesincludinginsulin,whichhelpsglucose,the
    sugarthat'sinyourblood,enterthecellsofyourbody.Yourcellsneedtobe
    fueledwithglucosetofunction,likeacar'sengineneedsgas.

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    Thegonadsarethemainsourceofsexhormones.Mostpeopledon'trealizeit,but
    bothguysandgirlshavegonads.
    Inguysthemalegonads,ortestes(pronounced:TESteez),arelocatedinthe
    scrotum.
    StayingHealthy
    Theysecretehormonescalledandrogens(pronounced:ANdruhjunz),themost Oneproblemthatiscommonwiththeendocrinesystemisdiabetes.It
    importantofwhichistestosterone(pronounced:tessTOSStuhrone). occurswhenaperson'spancreasdoesn'tmakeenoughinsulin.
    Thesehormonestellaguy'sbodywhenit'stimetomakethechangesassociated
    withpuberty,heightgrowth,deepeningvoice,andgrowthinfacialandpubichair. Makesurethatifyoudogetsickyoutakecareofyourself.Oftentimepeople
    Workingwithhormonesfromthepituitarygland,testosteronealsotellsaguy's getsickanddon'ttakecareofthemselvesandthesmallsicknessturnsinto
    bodywhenit'stimetoproducesperminthetestes. somethingbigger.
    Agirl'sgonads,theovaries(pronounced:OHvuhreez),arelocatedinherpelvis.
    Theyproduceeggsandsecretethefemalehormonesestrogen(pronounced:ESS Eatahealthydiet!Eatinghealthyallowsallofyoursystemstoworktogether!
    truhjen)andprogesterone(pronounced:proJESStuhrone).
    Estrogenisinvolvedwhenagirlbeginstogothroughpuberty. Trytoreducethelevelsofstressinyourlife.Don'tstressoversmallthings.
    Duringpuberty,agirlwillexperiencebreastgrowth,willbegintoaccumulate
    bodyfataroundthehipsandthighs,andwillhaveagrowthspurt. Getplentyofexercise!
    Estrogenandprogesteronearealsoinvolvedintheregulationofagirl'smenstrual
    cycle.
    Thesehormonesalsoplayaroleinpregnancy.
    Althoughtheendocrineglandsarethebody'smainhormoneproducers,someother
    organsnotintheendocrinesystemsuchasthebrain,heart,lungs,kidneys,liver,
    andskinalsoproduceandreleasehormones.

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