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WELCOME GUYS

BIOLOGY
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

• This is the 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.
DERIVATION OF ENDOCRINE

• The word endocrine is derived from the Greek terms


“endo”, meaning within, and “krine” to separate or secrete.
FUNCTIONS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

• Sleep
• Blood Pressure
• Emotions and Mood
• Growth and Development
ENDOCRINE DISEASES

• Acromegaly
• Cushing’s syndrome
• Prolactinoma
• Diabetes
• Menopause
• Graves’ diseases
• Cystic fibrous link

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