HORMONES
These are chemical messengers in the body
What are hormones?
What is high blood sugar ?
Process of turning food into energy
What is metabolism ?
This disease happens when blood sugar is too high
What is diabetes?
glyc/o or gluc/o
What is sugar or glucose ?
Hormone that lowers blood sugar
what is insulin?
Endocrinology
What is the study of hormones ?
Hormones that helps keep the body in balance
what is homeostasis?
This condition of low thyroid hormone
What is hypothyroidism?
the prefix of poly
What is many or multiple ?
Hormone that increases blood sugar ?
What is glucagon?
What is low thyroid activity?
Hormone helps control this process of growing
What is growth ?
Too much thyroid hormone causes this condition
what is hyperthyroidism?
-logy
What is the study of...?
Produced by the adrenal glands during times of stress, increases heart rate, and prepares body for flight or fight
What is adrenaline ?
Endo-
What is within or inside ?
Hormones travel through this to reach organs
What is the bloodstream ?
Excessive thirst often seen in diabetes
What is polydipsia ?
-ologist
What is a specialist?
Hormone that helps you sleep
What is melatonin?
Low activity of the ______ gland ( fill in the blank )
What is thyroid ?
System that works with endocrine for quick responses
What is the nervous system ?
“ Master gland “ hormone controller
What is the pituitary gland?
Blood condition
What is -emia ?