Ovaries+Researcher+2

Put your name here:Steven Gutierrez

You and your group will be responsible for putting together a defensive presentation of an endocrine gland. You and your group will be giving this presentation during class. Your presentation must include: · A picture(s) of the gland showing its shape and location in the human body.
 * Task:**

· The hormone(s) produced by your endocrine gland. Estrogen and Progesterone

 · __ Estrogen: __ It makes bones strong; it lowers cholesterol; it causes the uterus to enlarge during the reproductive cycle.  · __Progesterone__: It helps prepare female bodies for conception and pregnancy and regulates the monthly menstrual cycle. It also plays an important role in female sexual desire. //also// **:** a synthetic steroid resembling progesterone in action · The stimulus that tells your gland to produce hormones.It is controled by the pituitary. · The control mechanism that tells your gland to stop producing hormones.the pituitary · The function(s) of the hormone(s) produced by your gland. What are the target organs/cells and how does the message carried by the hormone help maintain homeostasis. **This is probably the most important part of your presentation.**