HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGYPeriod: 2Sam Park, Anthony Hwang

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

The Endocrine System regulates and controls the physical and chemical changes or processes within the body. Changes such as growth, metabolism, digestion, etc.

PANCREAS AND PINEAL GLAND

FUNCTION

Pancreas:Exocrine- digestive enzymesEndocrine- pumps hormones into bloodstream, insulin, and glucagon

FUNCTION (CONT.)

Pineal:Melatonin- wake-sleep cycle, sexual development

Serotonin- helps to regulate “good mood” feelings Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)- dreaming ,and or

“psychoactive” activities

DISEASES

Pancreatis- Majority of the time caused by gallstones or alcohol

Symptoms- Upper abdominal pain, Nausea, progressive vomiting whilst eating

DISEASES CONT.

Excess Melatonin- caused by excess production through lack of light or excess melatonin intake

Symptoms, Daytime Drowsiness, fatigue , lack of drive or depression

INTERESTING FACTS

The pineal gland is also known as the third eye

The “gateway to our real selves” Pancreatic cancer is fatal, chances of

surviving it are low, the survival rate is 20% in the first year of acquisition.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Innerbody.com. HOWTOMEDIA, n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2013. <http://www.innerbody.com/image/endo03.html>.

Kemp, Stephen, and Melissa Conrad Stoppler, eds. Emedicinehealth.com. WebMD, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2013. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/anatomy_of_the_endocrine_system/article_em.htm>.

Park, Roy Allen, ed. Biology.about.com. About.com, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2013. <http://biology.about.com/od/anatomy/p/pineal-gland.htm>.

Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.

CC What are the functions of the pancreas and the

pineal gland? Pineal Gland-Melatonin- wake-sleep cycle, sexual

development,Pancreas Exocrine- digestive enzymesEndocrine- Pump hormones into bloodstream, Insulin, and glucagon. Regulates glucose

What hormones do both glands secrete? Glucagon,Insulin for pancreas and melatonin for

pineal gland How fatal is pancreatic cancer? Very fatal with chances of survival very low How does one get excess melatonin? By taking melatonin pills or having their pineal gland produce

excess melatonin

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