The Endocrine System
By: Sean Lukens,
Ann Abraham,
and Sierra Clark
The Endocrine
System and its
Major Functions
The First major function of
the endocrine system is to help
balance your body’s processes.
Another major function is it
controls slower processes too, such
as growth and sugar levels in the
blood. Third, in the endocrine
system there is an endocrine gland.
An endocrine gland is an organ that
releases
chemical
substances
directly into the blood. Last, the
endocrine repeatedly checks your
body’s conditions.
Hypothalamus-It receives the taste and smell impulses, controls the heart rate,
and body temperature
Pituitary- controls development and body growth
Thymus- it keeps the immune system going; it produces T-cells (fight infections)
Thyroid- controls how cells release energy
Parathyroid-controls the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood
Adrenals-controls the body’s reactions
Pancreas- controls the amount of glucose in blood
Ovaries-controls female characteristics and the menstrual cycle
Testes- controls male characteristics
DIAGRAM
Hormones and
What They Do
Hormones control many of your
body’s functions. They are substances
that a endocrine gland releases.
INTERACTIONS
The endocrine system interacts with the immune
nervous, and digestive systems. It interacts with the immune
system by helping the body resist diseases. It works with the
nervous system by sending hormones to cells. And last, it
works with the digestive system by helping the pancreas
produce insulin.
Fun Facts
• The endocrine system contains over 30 different
glands.
• Being hungry is caused by the hormones in the
endocrine system.
• The endocrine system controls the way we grow.
• The endocrine system has a hand in almost all
functions of the human body.
• Its one of the largest systems in the body.
SUMMARY
The endocrine system helps our body in many ways. It
helps balance our body’s processes. The endocrine system has
over 30 different glands. Hormones are chemicals that an
endocrine gland releases. The endocrine system interacts with the
immune, nervous, and digestive systems.
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