Hormones
What are hormones?
Chemical messengers in the blood
What is the “master gland”?
Pituitary
What does the endocrine system use to control the body?
Hormones
What disease affects blood sugar?
Diabetes
What is the “love” hormone?
Oxytocin
What is insulin?
Lowers blood sugar
What controls metabolism?
Thyroid
What system works with the endocrine system?
Nervous system
What is low thyroid called?
Hypothyroidism
What gland makes melatonin?
Pineal
What hormone raises blood sugar?
Glucagon
What glands sit on top of kidneys?
Adrenals
What is keeping the body stable called?
Homeostasis
What is high thyroid called?
Hyperthyroidism
What hormone handles long-term stress?
Cortisol
What controls the sleep cycle?
Melatonin
What makes insulin?
Pancreas
What process is affected by hormones over time?
Growth
What is too much growth hormone in kids?
Gigantism
What system uses ducts?
Exocrine system
What is the “fight or flight” hormone?
Adrenaline
What controls calcium levels?
Parathyroids
What is too much or too little hormone called?
Imbalance
What is too little growth hormone in kids?
Dwarfism
What reduces hormone output?
Negative feedback