Endocrine 1
Makes oxytocin and dopamine
What is the hypothalamus
Increases blood glucose levels
What is the pancreas
Failure of the pituitary gland to stop producing growth hormone after body growth is completed results in
Gigantism
What is the master gland?
pituitary gland
Where the reproductive hormones produced
ovaries and testes
What is a ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream?
endocrine gland
What promotes absorption and secretion of calcium?
parathyroid
In an emergency situation, the flight or fight hormone will increase the heart rate and blood pressure. This hormone is
Adrenaline
What regulates metabolism
thyroid gland
What is found on target cells to ensure they receive only the correct hormones?
receptors
What glands release hormones that control reproductive traits
testes and ovaries
stimulates growth and maturation of T-lymphocytes (T-Cells)
Thymus
A hormone, It acts on all body tissues, especially bone, muscle, and adipose connective tissue.
What is Growth Hormone
gland that promotes sleep by releasing melatonin
What is the pineal gland
Which gland communicates with the pituitary gland to control other glands?
hypothalamus
controls body temperature
Thyroid
High metabolic rate, weight loss, hyperactivity, always feeling hot, tachycardia
What is hyperthyroidism
How do hormones travel through the entire body?
through the bloodstream
Absent or diminished production and release of insulin by the pancreatic beta cells – Treated with insulin shots or pumps
What is type 1 diabetes
True or False: The parathyroid gland controls sugar levels within the blood
false
hormone secreted by testes
testosterone
Low metabolic rate, weight gain, fatigue, always feeling cold
Hypothyroidism
mechanisms where a system's output amplifies the original stimulus or change to move toward a specific end point or goal
positive feedback loop
Where are the adrenal glands located?
top of each kidney
What do the adrenal glands have a role in?
fight or flight response