Locations
Location of the Pancreas
The upper abdomen
Main function of the Hypothalamus
Responsible for telling your body what hormones to release at what time
The hormone named after the Adrenal Glands
Adrenaline
Melatonin's effect
Assists in sleeping
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
Telling the body when to produce hormones
Location of the Thyroid
The neck
Main function of the Thyroid
To secrete hormones that assist with growth, development, metabolism, and more
The main hormone produced by the ovaries
Estrogen
Adrenaline's effect
Fight or flight response
Name of a doctor that specializes in the Endocrine system
Endocrinologist
Location of the Parathyroid
The neck/On the thyroid
Main function of the adrenal gland
Produces several hormones to regulate metabolism, stress, and blood pressure
Two hormones produced in the pancreas
Glucose and insulin
What its called when the adrenal gland isn't producing enough hormones
Adrenal insufficiency
The year that the endocrine system was first being discovered
1902
Location of the Hypothalamus
Back of the brain, directly above the brainstem
Main function of the pineal gland
Melatonin distribution
The main hormone produced by the testicles
Testosterone
How Hashimoto Thyroiditis is diagnosed
Blood tests for thyroid levels, and thyroid antibodies.
The people who discovered the Endocrine system
William Bayliss and Ernest Starling
The location of the adrenal glands
On top of the kidneys
If you lose function in both adrenal glands, what treatment is necessary to live?
Hormone therapy
What hormones are produced by the pituitary gland
Growth, metabolism, and stress hormones
How melatonin reaches the brain
Through the bloodstream
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Second letter in "E_docrine"
"N"