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Endocrine System
Endocrine System
Endocrine System
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§ How have you changed over the
past year?
Hormone A Hormone B
In the case shown in this picture, the body produces insulin but the target cells become
resistant and unresponsive to it. Diabetes can also be caused by the body not
producing enough insulin. The glucose does not enter the muscle and liver cells like it
should and it builds up in the blood causing complications.
A few hormone systems are
positive feedback systems:
Adrenaline
Progesterone
Testosterone
Insulin Thyroxine
Cortisol
Estrogen Done
§ Where it comes from: Adrenal
Gland
§ Where it acts: heart, blood
vessels, eyes
§ What it does: stimulates heart
rate, increases blood pressure,
dilates pupils
§ Causes "Adrenaline Rush”
§ A 'fight and flight' hormone.
§ It is released in high stress
conditions or in excitement or
fear.
§ Loud noise, high temperature
etc. may also trigger its
release since these are also
high stress situations. Return to hormones slide
• Where it comes from:
ovary (where an egg
was released)
• Where it acts: uterus
• What it does: controls
menstruation in
women and plays a
role in pregnancy.
• One of the
components of birth
control pills