The endocrine system plays an important part

The endocrine system plays an important part in

in homeostasis. To achieve homeostasis, the
homeostasis. To achieve homeostasis, the nervous and
nervous and endocrine systems maintain a
endocrine systems maintain a normal range of the
normal range of the following variables:
following variables:

 Body Temperature
 Body Temperature
 Amount of water in the body
 Amount of water in Body
 A
 Amount of Metabolic wastes in the cell
 Blood calcium level
 Hormones in the blood
 NERVOUS SYSTEM WORKING
TOGETHER WITH EDOCRINE SYSTEM
TO MAINTAIN HOMEOTASIS
Both the nervous system and
endocrine system are important in
enabling the body to maintain
homeostasis. Homeostasis is the
state reached when each part of the
body functions in equilibrium with
other parts. This is attained through
the regulation of the bodily
functions by the endocrine and
nervous systems.
Most body systems
maintain homeostasis
by using feedback
mechanisms. When the
brain receives messages
from the body about an
internal change in one
of its systems, it works
to restore the system to
its normal state. The
levels of hormones in
the body are controlled
by feedback. It is
important that the
amount of hormones in
our body is kept at the
right level.
 1. Follicle stimulating
hormone (FSH)
stimulates the ovaries to
release estrogen. High
levels of estrogen then
prevent the further
production of FSH. 2.
Estrogen also stimulates
the release of luteinizing
hormone (LH) from the
pituitary gland, which in
turn controls the
production of
progesterone. High levels
of progesterone then
inhibit the further
Feedback mechanisms release of LH.
in menstrual cycle:
FEEDBACK
MECHANISM

A feedback mechanism is the process through which the

level of one substance influences the level of another
substance. A negative feedback affects the production of
hormones in the menstrual cycle. High levels of one
hormone may inhibit the production of another
hormone.
8. The thick uterine lining
is no longer necessary, so
the cells of the thickened
uterine lining break off and
leave the vagina. The
unfertilized egg is lost and
some blood is lost too. This
loss of cells from the
uterine lining, blood, and
egg is called menstruation.
9. After menstruation, the Did you know that menstrual cramps are the results of
cycle starts again.
the strong contractions of the uterine wall that occur
before and during menstruation? The cramps can be
caused by excessive secretion of prostaglandins.
Shedding the endometrium of the uterus results in the
inflammation in the endometrial layer of the uterus
and prostaglandins are produced as a consequence of
the inflammation.

To summarize, the important
events during the menstrual
cycle are as follows:
1.The pituitary gland 4. The ovary releases an
controls and starts the egg on day 14. Assume that
cycle. no sperm is present.
2. The pituitary gland 5. The egg moves through
releases hormones that the oviduct and enters the
cause the egg in the ovary uterus.
to mature. The luteinizing 6. Meanwhile the uterine
hormone (LH) initiates the lining continues to thicken.
maturation of the follicles, 7. The egg has not been
converts ruptured follicles fertilized, therefore, it will
3. Meanwhile, the ovary not attach to the uterus.
into corpus luteum and
itself releases a hormone
causes the secretion of
called estrogen, which
progesterone. The follicle
causes the uterine lining to
stimulating hormone (FSH)
increase in thickness. The
assists in the maturation of
uterine lining becomes
the follicles and causes the
thicker so that the fertilized
secretion of estrogen from
egg can attach to it.
the follicles.
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TRUA
L
CYCLE