PSY2… Question Paper Booklets 20 Apr 20184 Oct 2019 These are the booklets used by students of Mrs Pepper to prepare for exams. Structured with three sections: Section 1 - By Topic is designed to be used to check…
PSY2… Pancreas 20 Mar 2017 The pancreas (pronounced: PAN-kree-us) is also part of the body's hormone-secreting system, even though it is also associated with the digestive system because it produces and secretes digestive enzymes. The…
PSY2… Reproductive Glands 20 Mar 2017 The gonads are the main source of sex hormones. Most people don't realise it, but both males and females have gonads. In male the gonads, or testes (pronounced: TES-teez), are…
PSY2… Pineal 20 Mar 2017 The pineal (pronounced: pih-NEE-ul) body, also called the pineal gland, is located in the middle of the brain. It secretes melatonin (pronounced: meh-luh-TOE-nin), a hormone that may help regulate when…
PSY2… Adrenal Glands 20 Mar 2017 The body also has two triangular adrenal (pronounced: uh-DREE-nul) glands, one on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands have two parts, each of which produces a set of hormones…
PSY2… Thyroid Gland 20 Mar 2017 The thyroid (pronounced: THY-royd), located in the front part of the lower neck, is shaped like a bow tie or butterfly and produces the thyroid hormones thyroxine (pronounced: thy-RAHK-sin) and…
PSY2… Pituitary Gland 20 Mar 2017 Although it is no bigger than a pea, the pituitary (pronounced: puh-TOO-uh-ter-ee) gland, located at the base of the brain just beneath the hypothalamus, is considered the most important part…
PSY2… Hypothalamus 20 Mar 2017 The hypothalamus (pronounced: hi-po-THAL-uh-mus), a collection of specialized cells that is located in the lower central part of the brain, is the main link between the endocrine and nervous systems.…
PSY2… What Is the Endocrine System? 20 Mar 2017 Although we rarely think about the endocrine system, it influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. The endocrine system plays a role in regulating mood, growth and…
