DAY 1

GROUP 2
HAROLD PALAJE • CAROLINE MARGARET VILLALOBOS • JUSTINE CHRISTIAN ALDAY • RIZA BOCO • NATHALIE HEART
BULLOZO • NICOLE MADRIAGA • DONEIELLE LOUISE ALMIROL • FAITH GERONIMO
The nervous system works with the
endocrine system to coordinate
and direct the activity of the
body's cells.
Made up of glands
and organs that
make hormones
and release them
directly into the
blood so they can
travel to tissues
and organs all over
the body.
The endocrine system is
important for the control
and regulation of all the
major functions and
processes of the body:

Energy control
Reproduction
Immunity
Behaviour (e.g. fight or
flight response)
Growth and development.
• An organ that makes hormones that
are released directly into the blood and
travel to tissues and organs all over
the body. Endocrine glands help control
many body functions, including growth
and development, metabolism, and
fertility. Some examples of endocrine
glands are the pituitary, thyroid, and
adrenal glands.
 Chemicals that
coordinate different It affects nearly every process
functions in your body by in our body including;
carrying messages Metabolism, growth and
through your blood to development, sleep, emotions
your organs, skin, muscles and mood, fertility and sexual
function and blood pressure.
and other tissues.
The pituitary gland is located at the
base of the brain, behind the bridge
of the nose. Regulates growth,
metabolism, and reproduction
through the hormones that it
produces
The pituitary gland is referred to
as the “master gland” because it
monitors and regulates many bodily
functions through the hormones that
it produces.
The hypothalamus plays a significant
role in the endocrine system. The
function of the hypothalamus is to
maintain your body’s internal balance,
which is known as homeostasis.
The hypothalamus' location is found
towards the base of the brain, below
the thalamus (a part of the brain that
relays sensory information) and
above the pituitary gland and brain
stem.
Your pineal gland, also called the
pineal body or epiphysis cerebri, is a
tiny gland in your brain that’s located
beneath the back part of the corpus
callosum. It’s a part of your endocrine
system and secretes the hormone
melatonin. Your pineal gland’s main job
is to help control the circadian cycle of
sleep and wakefulness by secreting
melatonin.
The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland in
your neck
The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to
make two thyroid hormones:
triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)

— Regulate the rate at which calories are

burned

— Can slow down or speed up the

heartbeat

— Can raise or lower body temperature.

— Control the way muscles contract

— Control the rate at which dying cells

are replaced

— Influence the rate at which food

moves through the digestive tract.

Calcitonin is a hormone that is produced

in humans by the C-cells of the thyroid
gland.
Parathyroid glands
release parathyroid
hormone, which controls
the level of calcium in
the blood with the help
of calcitonin
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GROUP 2
HAROLD PALAJE • CAROLINE MARGARET VILLALOBOS • JUSTINE CHRISTIAN ALDAY • RIZA BOCO • NATHALIE HEART
BULLOZO • NICOLE MADRIAGA • DONEIELLE LOUISE ALMIROL • FAITH GERONIMO
A gland in the upper chest
that helps develop the
body's immune system
early in life.
• Thymosin is the hormone of
the thymus, and it stimulates
the development of disease-
fighting T cells.
Two glands that sit on top
of the kidneys that release
the hormone cortisol.
• Produce hormones that help
regulate your metabolism, immune
system, blood pressure, response
to stress and other essential
functions.
An elongated, tapered
organ located across the
back of the belly, behind
the stomach.
• Produce hormones that regulate
blood sugar levels control the
release of the hormones insulin
and glucagon.
One of a pair of female glands in
which the eggs form and the
female hormones estrogen and
progesterone are made. These
hormones play an important role
in female traits, such as breast
development, body shape, and
body hair. They are also involved
in the menstrual cycle, fertility,
and pregnancy.
The penis is located above the
scrotum. It is made of spongy
tissue and blood vessels.
An external male reproductive
organ. It contains a tube called
the urethra, which carries
semen and urine to the outside
of the body.
Into the male system, pituitary gland releases follicle stimulating
hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

the FSH enters the testes and stimulates the Sertoli cells that are
responsible for nourishing the sperm cells.
While thr LH enters the testes to stimulate the interstitial cells
called the Leydig cells to make and release testosterone into the
testes and the blood.
In female reproductive system, the follicles produce estrogen
that controls the growth and release of eggs from the ovaries.
Together with progesterone which prepares the uterus so that
the fertilized egg can grow in it.
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone)
plays in the regulation of estrogen-progesterone levels. It
affects the development of the follicles and maturation of the
egg as well as the process of ovulation.
A condition in which the
ovaries produce an
abnormal amount of
androgens, male sex
hormones that are
usually present in
women in small amounts.
Dwarfism is short
stature that
results from a
genetic or medical
condition.
Gigantism is a very
rare condition that
happens when a child
or adolescent has high
levels of growth
hormone in their body.
Cushing's syndrome is a
disorder that occurs
when your body makes
too much of the
hormone cortisol over
a long period of time
When the level of thyroid hormone is too high in
blood, it shows symptoms like excess sweating,
weight loss, etc. It also leads to the swelling of
the thyroid gland.
Hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland does not
produce enough thyroid hormone, leading to
fatigue, constipation, dry skin, and depression.

Hyperthyroidism. The thyroid gland produces

too much thyroid hormone, leading to weight
loss, fast heart rate, sweating, and nervousness.
Osteoporosis is the deterioration of bone tissue and reduction of bone
strength, making bones fragile.

Osteoporosis makes the wrist, hip, spine and other parts of the
skeleton vulnerable to fractures. Falls in people with osteoporosis can
lead to serious health consequences.
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting)
health condition that affects how the
body turns food into energy.

The body doesn’t make enough insulin

or can’t use it as well as it should.

When there isn’t enough insulin, too

much blood sugar stays in the
bloodstream.
The adrenal gland releases
too little of the hormone
cortisol and sometimes,
aldosterone.

Symptoms include fatigue,

stomach upset, dehydration,
and skin changes
The adrenal glands make too
much aldosterone, a hormone
that stimulates absorption of
sodium by the kidneys and
helps to regulate water and
salt balance in the body, this
leads to hypertension (high
blood pressure) and low blood
potassium levels.