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Unit 3-A (E): The Endocrine System

Delve into the intricate world of the endocrine system, the body's chemical communication system. Learn about hormones, glands like the pituitary and adrenal glands, and their impact on bodily functions. Understand the differences between the nervous and endocrine systems.

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Unit 3-A (E): The Endocrine System

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  1. Unit 3-A (E):The Endocrine System Mr. McCormick A.P. Psychology

  2. Do-Now(Discussion) • What is the Nervous System? • What is the difference between the Central Nervous System (CNS)and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)? • What is the difference between the Autonomic and Somatic Nervous System? • Provide 3 examples for each of the following: • Sympathetic Nervous System • Parasympathetic Nervous System

  3. The Endocrine System • Endocrine System: • The body’s “slow” chemical communication system • A set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream • Hormones: • Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine system • Travel through the blood stream; affect other tissues • E.g. Testosterone; Estrogen

  4. The Endocrine System What are some effects that hormones like Testosterone and Estrogen have on the body?

  5. The Endocrine System

  6. The Endocrine System • Adrenal Glands: • A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys • Secrete hormones (Epinephrine and Norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress • Pituitary Gland: • The endocrine system’s most influential gland • Influenced by Hypothalamus • Regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands

  7. The Endocrine System Can you remember feeling an extended period of discomfortafter some particularly stressful event? How long did those feelings last?

  8. Review • What is the Endocrine System? • How does it transmit messages? • How does the Endocrine Systemdiffer from the Nervous System? • What are hormones? • What are the roles of the following glands: • Hypothalamus • Pituitory Gland • Thyroid Gland • Parathyroids • Adrenal Glands • Pancreas • Testis • Ovaries

  9. Homework • Unit 3-B FRQ: • Unit 3 Project: “3-D Brain Model”

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