Protein based hormones are made of amino acids, while steroid based hormones are made of this type of macromolecule.
What are lipids (fats)
100
This hormone is produced naturally, but is often bought over the counter to help people go to sleep.
What is melatonin.
100
What is the name for the region of the brain that controls the pituitary gland of the endocrine system.
What is the hypothalamus.
100
A chemical substance that is released into the blood during our bodies slow-response system.
What is a hormone.
100
A condition caused by too little growth hormone present during a child's development.
What is pituitary dwarfism.
200
The nervous system sends messages through synaptic clefts between adjacent neurons, but messages of the endocrine system travel to their targets through this medium.
What is the blood circulation.
200
A person with diabetes will take injections of this hormone, which functions to take sugar out of the blood and store it as glycogen.
What is insulin.
200
This organ is found in the neck and is one of the largest in the endocrine system. It might be to blame for a person who cannot gain weight.
What is the thyroid.
200
These are the types of feedback mechanisms most associated with the release or hormones in our bodies.
What is negative.
200
A condition that results in increased levels of blood sugar and difficulty gaining weight.
What is Type I Diabetes
300
The endocrine system maintains homeostasis throughout our lives, but this condition caused by decreased efficiency of the ovaries limits homeostasis in aging women.
What is menopause.
300
This hormone is responsible for producing secondary growth factors in males and is the reason why they can often act like idiots.
What is testosterone.
300
The islets of this organ play a crucial role in releasing two enzymes that regulate blood sugar levels in our bodies.
What is the pancreas.
300
Chemical messengers travel through our blood stream in search of this, a word for a specific organ which they can bind to.
What are target organs or target cells.
300
An autoimmune condition caused by hyperthyroidism and can result in symptoms such as bulging eyes.
What is Grave's Disease
400
The pancreas signals cells to take sugar from the blood and store it as glycogen in cells, but it also produces this hormone, which breaks down that glycogen to puts glucose back into the bloodstream.
What is glucagon hormone.
400
As the master of the endocrine system, the pituitary gland releases this hormone to stimulate milk production in pregnant mothers.
What is Prolactin Hormone
400
This gland actually consists of four small glands that are attached to the back of a major organ in the endocrine system. They help break down bones and release the products into the blood stream.
What is the parathyroid
400
Non-steroidal hormones must bind to these before they can create a response. Steroid hormones on the other hand can go directly through the cell membrane.
What are receptors.
400
An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to a lack of iodine in a person's diet.
What is Goiter.
500
The thyroid releases calcitonin to take calcium from the blood and store it as bone, however, this hormone is released to break down bone and release calcium back into the blood stream.
What is Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
500
Birth control pills can work in many different ways. One of these ways is to stop the signal from the pituitary gland to release this hormone, responsible for stimulating egg production and growth.
What is Follicle-Stimulating Hormone.
500
This gland is one of the most primitive parts of our brain and is often called the "third eye." Probably because it plays a role in our sleep cycles along with our eyes.
What is the pineal gland.
500
One of ways in which hormones are stimulated to be released is when high or low levels are detected in the blood. These responses are given this term, referring to the ancient Greek term for blood types.
What is humoral.
500
An abnormal coloration of the skin, "bronzing", that is the result of hypo-secretion of the adrenal cortex.