Endocrine System

Question 1

Endocrine consists of

Answer 1

Glands
Organs
Specialised tissue
Produce + secretes hormones into blood stream

Question 2

Function of endocrine

Answer 2

H.R.T
*Hormone production
* Regulates body activities
* To maintain homeostasis
By altering behaviour / activity of the cell tissues or organs

Question 3

Pathology of the endocrine

Answer 3

• pituitary - tumour = loss of vision
• thyroid - myoedema = weight gain + fatigue
• adrenal gland - Cushing disease- fat trunk behind neck - under pro - Addison’s
• pancreas = diabetes

Question 4

Effects of massage of the endocrine system

Answer 4

• massage affects the nervous + endocrine system at the same time
  Resulting in relaxation + reduction of stress