Health and social care - endocrine system

Thyroid gland 

  • found in the front of your neck. Hormones made in your thyroid influence your:

  • metabolism

  • energy levels

  • body temp

  • calcium levels

Hormones made-

  • tri-odothyronine (T3)

  • Thyroxine (T4)

  • Calctionin

Parathyroid gland

  • 4 glands in your neck that regulate calcuim levels in your blood. - Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Adrenal gland

  • Your adrenal glands are located above your kidneys they regulate:

  • stress

  • blood pressure

  • metabolism

  • adrenalin

  • cotroist 

  • aldosterone

  • dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

  • testosterone ( in small amounts)

Pineal gland

  • small gland near the center of your brain. It regulates your body clock ( circadian rhythm) 

  • metoin

pancrease 

long gland - found behind your stomach under your liver 

the pancrease is exocrine and endocrine gland regulate blood sugar levels

insulin

glucagon

vasoactive

ovaries

  • oestrogen

  • progestron

  • testsorone

  • antimullerian hormone

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