MVG

Katie Maude, Jasmine Stonacek, Juee Trivedi, Catherine Zhang

Pituitary Gland

Aka: the master gland Secretes many

important hormones When it's not working it

creates a lot of problems

Located at the base of the brain

Hypothalamus controls almost all secretions of the pituitary.

Pituitary Gland (Cont.)

Anterior Pituitary:

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Luteinising Hormone (LH) Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

(FSH) Prolactin (PRL) Growth Hormone (GH) Melanocyte-Stimulating

Hormone (MSH)

Posterior Pituitary

Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH)

Oxytocin

Thyroid Gland

small gland; shaped like a butterfly Located in the lower part of the neck Main hormones released:

– triiodothyronine (T3)– thyroxine (T4)

Hormones deliver energy to cells of the bodyEormously important for teens because the manufactured hormones help in controlling the metabolism and growth of the entire body

Thyroid Gland

Adrenal Gland

Two triangular shaped glands; one on top of each kidney Two parts:

– Adrenal cortex:-> Outer part-> produces hormones called cortisteroids->influence or regulate salt and water balance in the body, the body’s response to stress, metabolism, the immune system, and sexual development and functions

– eeeeeee– Adrenal medulla:

-> Inner part-> produces catecholamines (i.e epinephrine a.k.a adrenaline)-> increases blood pressure and heart rate when the body experiences stress

Adrenal Gland

Pancreas The first section of the

small intestine. Makes digestive juices

such as insulin Insulin controls the amount

of sugar in the blood A compound gland

because it is both exocrine and endocrine

Controls carbohydrate metabolism

Most common pancreatic disease is diabetes

So......We Decided That

GONADS ARE THE MOST VITAL ENDOCRINE ORGAN IN YOUR BODY!

Without gonads, the human race could not be continued

Also as known as the reproductive system, the actual organs that produce the gamate.– In the male, the testes produce sperms.– In the female, the ovaries produce eggs. – When the sperm and the egg combines, a

possibility of an offspring

Gonads Diseases (Cont.) Congenital abnormalities

– Kallmann syndrome• Decrease functioning of the sex hormone-producing glands, caused by a

deficiency of a hormone

Cancers– Ovarian cancer– Testicular cancer– Penile cancer

Infection– Genital warts– Herpes simplex– Pubic lice

Functional problems– Impotence

– Premature ejaculation

No more balls….

If the gonads are removed, there won’t be reproduction.

Female: Hysterectomy– Removal of the

uterus Male: Vasectomy

– Sterilization