Hormones
This hormone lowers blood sugar.
Insulin
This “master gland” controls other endocrine glands.
Pituitary gland
The endocrine system mainly uses these to communicate.
Hormones
This disease is caused by problems with insulin.
Diabetes
Endocrine signals travel through this body system.
Bloodstream
This hormone increases blood sugar.
Glucagon
This gland regulates metabolism.
Thyroid gland
Hormones help maintain this stable internal environment.
Homeostasis
Too much thyroid hormone causes this condition.
Hyperthyroidism
This gland produces melatonin and controls sleep cycles.
Pineal gland
This hormone controls the “fight or flight” response.
Adrenaline (epinephrine)
These glands sit on top of the kidneys.
Adrenal glands
This hormone helps regulate calcium levels in blood.
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
This condition is caused by too little insulin production.
Type 1 diabetes
Hormones work slower than signals from this system.
Nervous system
This hormone is responsible for growth during childhood.
Growth hormone (GH)
This gland produces insulin and glucagon.
Pancreas
This hormone controls water balance in the body.
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
Too little thyroid hormone causes this condition.
Hypothyroidism
Endocrine glands are called “ductless” because they lack these.
Ducts
This hormone triggers milk production in females.
Prolactin
This gland is important for immune system development in children.
Thymus
This hormone prepares the body for stress over a long period.
Cortisol
This disorder results from too much cortisol.
Cushing’s syndrome
The hypothalamus links these two systems together.
Nervous system and endocrine system