Endocrine System

Comparison of Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Functions of Endocrine System

1. Reproduction
2. Growth and development
3. Response to stress
4. Maintenance of fluid (water), electrolyte and nutrient balance
5. Regulation of cellular metabolism and energy

Organs of the Endocrine System

1. Pituitary gland
2. Hypothalamus (neuroendocrine)
3. Pineal gland
4. Thyroid gland
5. Parathyroid gland
6. Thymus gland
7. Adrenal gland
8. Pancreas (also has exocrine function)
9. Gonads (testes or ovaries - also have exocrine functions)

Topics

• Hormone
• Types
• Modes of Action
• Target cell activation
• Control

Specific glands, their hormones, and disorders

• Pituitary
• Thyroid
• Parathyroid
• Adrenal
• Pancreas
• Thymus
• Gonads (testes and ovaries)