The Endocrinal Glands
Which gland is linked to the nervous system and endocrine system?
What is the hypothalamus?
What organ maintains blood sugar or glucose levels?
What is the Pancreas?
What is the one word that defines homeostasis?
Balance (Can also include other words related to balance or homeostasis)
What division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the "fight-or-flight" response
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
What disease is caused by decreased function of the adrenal glands? (Hint: Addi###'#)
What is Addison's Disease?
This type of diabetes is characterized by insulin deficiency
What is type 1 diabetes?
What is the "Master Gland"?
What is the Pituitary Gland?
What happens to the heart rate when the Sympathetic Nervous System has been activated?
The heart rate increases (from adrenaline)
What are the glands located on the top of each kidney?
What are the adrenal glands?
This organ is responsible for the denaturing of most hormones. (Does red blood cells also)
What is the Liver?
What is the function of insulin?
To lower blood sugar or glucose levels
What system in the autonomic nervous system does the opposite tasks of the SNS?
What is the the parasympathetic nervous system? (Rest and digest)
What are the 2 categories of hormones?
The 2 categories are protein and lipids (specifically steroids)
What portion of the autonomic nervous system tells the pancreas to increase glucagon secretion during exercise.
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
What hormone is primarily responsible for male development?
What is Testosterone?
What primary hormone is released during flight-or-flight response?
What is adrenaline?
What gland secretes melantonin?
What is the pineal gland?
Which hormone is used to increased blood glucose levels?
What is Glucagon?
This hormone regulates water retention. (In Urinary System also) (Just need abbreviation, full word will be accepted)
What is ADH?
Which hormone besides adrenaline, is responsible for the "fight-or-flight" response?
What is the Norepinephrine?