Endocrine System
Coach Batista, Health HW, 5th & 6th grade.
Watch this video and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. If you type this on a computer you get an extra 5 points. (This is posted on the blog with links to the video).
This assignment will be due on Thursday, April 3rd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH8dGK7s6lY
1- What are glands? And what do they release?
2- These are part of what body system?
3- The hormones travel through the blood and then do what?
4- List at least five different glands mentioned in the video.
5- Which one is the master gland and how big is it?
6- What is an important hormone released by the Pituitary gland?
7- What are some functions of the thyroid gland?
8- What is a function of the adrenal gland and how can that be useful?
9- What gland produces insulin?
10- What is the function of insulin?
11- True or False? Most children have a hard time using their endocrine system because they don’t know how much hormones to produce when they sleep at night. Explain.
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