ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the function of the endocrine system?
A
Control all the other body systems
B
Exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
C
Transport nutrients, hormones and wastes through the body
D
Help the nervous system maintain homeostasis in the body.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothalamus plays a significant role in the endocrine system. The function of the hypothalamus is to maintain your body’s internal balance, which is known as homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The endocrine system provides an essential mechanism called homeostasis that integrates body activities and at the same time ensures that the composition of the body fluids bathing the constituent cells remains constant.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, when there is a temperature increase in the body, then the endocrine system sends the information to the hypothalamus, to the muscles, glands and then organs and the nervous system that helps them to return the body temperature to the normal level. So this is how endocrine system maintains homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-4: -These two systems help regulate the electrical and chemical processes that relay information throughout and between the brain and body. 1 These functions include metabolism, reproduction, emotion, and homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Does the Endocrine System Do? Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream. This lets the hormones travel to cells in other parts of the body. The endocrine hormones help control mood, growth and development, the way our organs work, metabolism, and reproduction.

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