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Delta Modern Language Schools Systems work together
Science department
Grade 6 1 Endocrine System
1st term 2024- 2025
❖ Structure:
It consists of glands that secrete hormones that help the body gets ready
to respond in different situations.
❖ Function:
It controls the body temperature and the blood pressure.
❖ Its role during danger:
When the body faces a danger, it gets ready to fight
this danger or to run away from it, where:
1. The eyes see the danger
2. Send a signal to the brain,
3. The brain sends a signal to the body to
4. respond to that danger.
-The hormones affect other body systems to face that danger or to run
away from it, such as:
1. Contraction of muscles.
2. Increasing of breathing rate.
3. Increasing of heartbeats.
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