She's so basic
What is the general function of the endocrine system?
To regulate body functions using hormones
What gland is considered the "master" gland
Pituitary gland
What hormone lowers blood sugar?
Insulin
What happens if the pancreas doesn’t produce insulin properly?
Diabetes
Ella’s been listening to sad Adrienne Lenker music for hours in her dorm to try to get over Noah, her situationship for the past 6 months. It’s dark, she’s sleepy, and ready for bed. What hormone is high right now?
Melatonin
How do hormones travel through the body?
Bloodstream
What does the thyroid produce?
Calcitonin, T3, T4
Why are the ovaries and testes considered in the endocrine system?
secrete hormones
What disease is caused by an excess of cortisol and is characterized by an excessively round face.
Cushing's syndrome
Ella skipped her 10 AM and 1 PM classes and hasn’t eaten yet. Her blood sugar drops and she’s cranky. What hormone is released to fix it?
Glucagon
What does a “target cell” have that allows a hormone to affect it?
Specific receptors
What two glands help regulate calcium levels?
Thyroid and parathyroid
What hormone causes the kidneys to conserve water AND what does it stand for?
ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone)
opposite of gigantism, what condition would mean someone has a lack of growth hormone
dwarfism
She sees Noah post on his insta story and tag a girl she hasn't heard of before. Her heart rate spikes, palms sweat, and she starts spiraling and crashing out. What hormone caused this stress surge?
Epinephrine
What are the two MAJOR functions our endocrine system helps to regulate
homeostasis and metabolism
What gland releases something that works your internal "ticker"
Pineal
You're a seal and a orca whale has just completely destroyed your ice home and now you're whole family is dead and in the water. But they're coming after you next. What hormone triggers this "swim away or fight" response?
Epinephrine
Most big backs have an underactive thyroid. What does that mean?
Slowed metabolism / hypothyroidism
After replying to Noah's story saying "she's beat" and crying in a Starbucks bathroom, Ella’s blood sugar stabilizes as she downs a vanilla frapp. What hormone kicked in?
Insulin
What’s a key difference between the nervous system and endocrine system?
Nervous = fast and electrical; endocrine = slow and chemical
The islets of Langerhans are clusters of hormone-producing cells in which gland, and what two key hormones do they release?
Insulin and glucagon
What hormone lets mothers be happy after giving birth even when their baby is kinda ugly (we all know it's true)
oxytocin
In individuals with severe calorie restriction or disordered eating, levels of this hormone drop, which can slow metabolism and lead to fatigue and temperature sensitivity.
Thyroid hormones (such as T3 and T4)
After spiraling about Noah and listening to "not a lot, just forever", Ella cries hard, then passes out for hours. She wakes up severely dehydrated and dizzy. Her blood pressure is low, and she hasn’t peed. What two hormones are likely involved in helping her body retain fluid and raise blood pressure — and where are they produced?
ADH (from the hypothalamus/pituitary) and aldosterone (from the adrenal cortex)