Pituitary gland - CCRI Faculty Webfacultywp.ccri.edu/ksalisbury/files/2011/06/Chapter-2-The... ·...
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Pineal gland produces melatonin, which helps regulate sleep-wake cycles Hypothalamus -- brain structure that controls the pituitary gland; links nervous system and endocrine system Pituitary gland regulates activities of several other glands; produces growth hormone, prolactin, and oxytocin Thyroid gland controls body metabolism rate Lungs \ ana trachea Adrenal glands (adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla) produce epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine, which cause physical arousal in response to danger, fear, anger, stress, and other strong emotions Pancreas regulates blood sugar and insulin levels; involved in hunger Uterus Kidneys Ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone, which regulate female sexual development and reproduction and influence sexual behavior Testes secrete testosterone, which regulates male sexual development and reproduction and influences sexual behavior
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Transcript of Pituitary gland - CCRI Faculty Webfacultywp.ccri.edu/ksalisbury/files/2011/06/Chapter-2-The... ·...
Pineal glandproduces melatonin, whichhelps regulate sleep-wake cycles
Hypothalamus - -brain structure that controls thepituitary gland; links nervous systemand endocrine system
Pituitary glandregulates activities of several otherglands; produces growth hormone,prolactin, and oxytocin
Thyroid glandcontrols body metabolism rate
Lungs \anatrachea
Adrenal glands(adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla)produce epinephrine (adrenaline) andnorepinephrine, which cause physicalarousal in response to danger, fear,anger, stress, and other strong emotions
Pancreasregulates blood sugar and insulinlevels; involved in hunger
Uterus Kidneys
Ovariessecrete estrogen and progesterone, whichregulate female sexual developmentand reproduction and influence sexualbehavior
Testessecrete testosterone, which regulatesmale sexual development andreproduction and influences sexualbehavior
