Hormones
Glands
Functions
Disorders
Regulation
100
This hormone regulates blood sugar levels.
What is insulin?
100
What is the pituitary gland?
Known as the master gland of the endocrine system.
100
The primary function of this hormone is to lower blood glucose levels.
What is insulin?
100
This condition is characterized by an underactive thyroid gland.
What is hypothyroidism?
100
This gland regulates the endocrine system through its hormone secretion.
What is the hypothalamus?
200
Produced by the adrenal glands, this hormone is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response.
What is adrenaline (epinephrine)?
200
Located in the neck, this gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
200
This hormone is crucial for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
What is testosterone?
200
Excessive production of growth hormone can lead to this condition in adults.
What is acromegaly?
200
Release of thyroid hormones is regulated by this hormone from the pituitary gland.
What is thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?
300
This hormone helps regulate calcium levels in the blood.
What is parathyroid hormone?
300
This gland produces insulin and glucagon.
"What is the pancreas?"
300
This hormone helps the body respond to stress by increasing heart rate and blood pressure.
What is cortisol?
300
An autoimmune disorder that leads to hyperthyroidism is known as this.
What is Graves' disease?
300
This feedback mechanism helps maintain homeostasis in the endocrine system.
What is negative feedback?
400
This hormone stimulates milk production in mammals.
What is prolactin?
400
These small glands located on top of the kidneys produce adrenaline.
What are the adrenal glands?
400
This hormone helps regulate the menstrual cycle in women.
What is estrogen?
400
This condition results from the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
400
What is glucagon
Hormone produced by the pancreas, raises blood glucose levels.
500
Known for regulating sleep-wake cycles, this hormone is produced by the pineal gland.
What is melatonin?
500
This gland secretes thymosin and is involved in immune function.
What is the thymus?
500
What is the function of the parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Regulates the amount of calcium in the blood and bones.
500
A rare disorder caused by insufficient production of adrenal hormones.
What is Addison's disease?
500
What is adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
Released by the pituitary gland, stimulates the adrenal cortex.
