Reproductive & Endocrine - 3rd Hr.

Function of the ovaries in the endocrine system

Secretes estrogen, prepares female body for pregnancy

Function of the testes in the endocrine system

Secretes testosterone

What organ in the endocrine system gives you a fight-or-flight response?

Adrenal glands

What are the female reproductive organs?

Breasts, ovaries, and uterus

Function of the uterus

Carry Embryo

What are hormones?

Chemical messages that are sent to different organs to cause a response.

In metabolism, what does the body use to make energy?

Food and oxygen

How do the endocrine system interact with the reproductive system?

Hormones are sent to and from the brain to determine when puberty begins

What are organs that the endocrine and reproductive system share?

Ovaries and testes

What can be considered the "master gland" in the endocrine system?

Pituitary gland

What organ regulates all other glands?

Pituitary gland

What are the major organs in the endocrine system?

Pituitary glands, pancreas, adrenal glands, thyroid gland, ovaries, and testes

Function of the ovaries in the reproductive system

Produce eggs

Function of the testes

Produce sperm

Function of the adrenal gland

Produces adrenaline

Function of the pancreas

Produces insulin; regulates blood sugar

Function of the breasts

Provide nutrients for child

Function of the thyroid

Regulate growth development through metabolism

How do the muscular system interact with the reproductive system?

Smooth muscle contracts and relaxes pushing the baby out of the uterus.

What are the male reproductive organs?

Testes

What are the major organs in the reproductive system?

Testes, breasts, ovaries, and uterus

Function of the pituitary gland

This gland regulates all other glands

Function of the Reproductive System

To produce cells

Function of the Endocrine System

To produce hormones into the blood stream

What part of the reproductive system carries the embryo?

Uterus

What is the function of the adrenal gland?

prepares your body to spring into action under stress, changes breathing rate, and makes heart pump more blood

What produces gametes in the reproductive system?

testes and ovaries