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Endocrine System - Coggle Diagram
Endocrine System
Hypothalamus
the hypothalamus produces multiple hormones that control the pituitary gland. It’s also involved in regulating many functions, including sleep-wake cycles, body temperature, and appetite.
The endocrine system is made up of a complex network of glands, which are organs that secrete substances.
Pituitary
located below the hypothalamus. The hormones it produces affect growth and reproduction. They can also control the function of other endocrine glands.
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oxytocin
helps with lactation, childbirth, and mother-child bonding
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Thyroid
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thyroid hormone
help to control several body functions, including the rate of metabolism and energy levels
Parathyroid
located in the front of your neck, the parathyroid gland is important for maintaining control of calcium levels in your bones and blood.
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Thymus
Located in the upper torso, the thymus is active until puberty and produces hormones important for the development of a type of white blood cell called a T cell.
Adrenal
One adrenal gland can be found on top of each kidney. These glands produce hormones important for regulating functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, and stress response.
adrenaline
increases blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolism in reaction to stress
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Pancreas
located in your abdomen behind your stomach. Its endocrine function involves controlling blood sugar levels.
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Ovaries
a ductless reproductive gland in which the female reproductive cells are produced. Females have a pair of ovaries, held by a membrane beside the uterus on each side of the lower abdomen.
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estrogen
works to regulate menstrual cycle, maintain pregnancy, and develop female sex characteristics; aids in sperm production
testosterone
contributes to sex drive and body density in males and females as well as development of male sex characteristics
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Feedback Mechanism
A feedback mechanism is a physiological regulatory system that either returns the body to a normal internal state (homeostasis) or, less commonly, brings an internal system further away from homeostasis.
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Antagonistic Hormones
Hormones that act to return body conditions to within acceptable limits from opposite extremes are called antagonistic hormones. The regulation of blood glucose concentration (through negative feedback) illustrates how the endocrine system maintains homeostasis by the action of antagonistic hormones.