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