describe the function of endocrine system?
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endocrine is made up of glands that produceand secrete hormones , chemical substances produced in our body that regulate the activity of cells or organs
this hormone regulate the system of the body, metabolism and sexual development
⇒ The ductless glands of the body which produce hormones are called Endocrine System.
⇒ In the absence of ducts , their secretion or hormones directly pass in the blood.
⇒ They flow in our body through blood and reaches every organ of body.
⇒ The secretion from endocrine glands are called Hormones . Endocrine glands like - Pituitary gland , Pancreatic gland , Thyroid gland etc.
⇒ Transmission of Information and Response is comparative to Nervous system is slow.
- Hormones are the chemical substances which secreted from various Endocrine gland which help in our body to control and coordinate of parts.
- Hormones act very slow and they are secreted in very less amount .
→ Hypothalamus gland present below the thalamus in fore brain.
→ This gland release two hormones - Releasing hormones and Inhibiting gland .
→ Pituitary gland is controlled by Hypothalamus gland , therefore this gland is also known as Master of Master gland.
→ Pituitary gland present below the Hypothalamus gland in fore brain.
→ This gland is also known as Master gland because it control the works of other glands and this gland controls various works in which Growth is most important.
→ Pituitary gland is Pea shaped and 0.6 gram weight.
→ This gland secretes Growth Hormones .
→ Due to imblance of growth hormones , a person is either too long or too short.
→ If growth hormones found in very less amount then dworfism disease.[very small] occurs.
→If growth hormones found in very large amount then Giantism disease [very tall] occurs.
→ Pancreatic gland is located near the duodenum {small intestine]
→Pancreatic gland is dual gland which one part is exo and second part is endo .Exo part help in secrete pancreatic juice and Endo part help in secrete Insulin hormone.
→ Group of cell present called islets of langerhans.
→ This hormone secrete Insulin hormone .
→ Pancreatic gland main function is control BSL . If level of BSL is either less or high then causes Diabetes Disease.