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Endocrine system function |
Regulates body's activities by producing chemical messengers called hormones |
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How it works |
The endocrine system releases hormones thag enter directly into the blood stream where they are carried throughout the body |
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Controls |
The endocrine sustenance and the Nervous system are the control system of your body |
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Main parts |
Pituitary gland, thyroid gland , adrenal gland and pancreas |
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Pituitary gland |
Found in the brain , produces hormones that affect a wide range of body activities from growth to reproduction |
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Adrenal gland |
Located on top of your kidneys, produces a variety of hormones, including adrenaline. Some help your body adapt to physical and emotional stress , prepares body fir emergencies, regulates blood pressure, helps regulate blood sugar level |
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Thyroid gland |
Located at the bottom of the neck, regulates metabolism, causes bones to store calcium |
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Pancreas |
Found between the kidneys, regulates blood sugar levels, |
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Reproductive system function |
Ensure survival fir the species, produce male sperm and female egg cells, nurture developing off spring, produce hormones |
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Fertilization |
When one egg and one sperm combine they form a fertilized egg called a zygote. A zygote has a complete set of DNA ; half from mom and half from dad |
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Male function |
To maintain and transport sperm. |
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Female |
To produce egg cells transport for fertilization and providing a place for fetus development. |
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Main male reproductive organ |
Testes inside the testicles |
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Main female reproductive organ |
Ovary |
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Male reproductive organ function |
The testes are responsible for producing sperm and testonterone |
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Female reproductive organ function |
The ovary is responsible for producing the egg and estrogen and progesterone |
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Stimulus |
Any internal or external change thag causes a response |
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Internal stimulus |
Chemical substances such as hormones are examples of intern stimuli because they're from inside your body |
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External stimulus |
Noise, light, the smell of food, and the temperature of the air examples because it's outside your body |
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Nervous system internal |
Virus in your body |
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Nervous system external |
Jumping into cols water |
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Response nervous system |
Fever ; shivering |
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Endocrine internal stimulus |
Reproductive organs release growth hormones |
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Endocrine external |
Someone jumps at you |
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Endocrine response |
We grow ; you have a fight or flight reaction |
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Digestive internal |
Bacteria on food you eat |
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Digestive external |
Smelling food |
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Digestive response |
Throwing up ; you start salivating ( mouth watering) |
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Nervous system function |
Controls all the actions and reactions of the body |
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How it works |
The nervous system is the main control center that sends messages through your body |
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Controls |
Breathing rate , blood pressure, body temperature, heart beat |
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Main parts |
Brain, nerve/neurons, spinal cord |
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Brain function |
Control center |
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Nerve/ neurons function |
Send and receive messages |
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Spinal cord |
Where chemical impulses travel from brain to body |
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In the process of digestion what energy transformations are occurring |
Chemical to mechanical (heat given off ) |
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Proteins,carbohydrates,and lipids break down into |
Protein >amino acids Carbohydrates> starches and sugars Lipids>fatty acids |
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How and where in the digestive tract does food undergo physical and chemical changes |
Physical in the mouth , stomach & intestines .. chemical in the mouth , intestines & stomach. ... absorbtion occurs in the intestines |
