Anatomy
The location in the brain where the endocrine system and nervous system interact is known as the
Hypothalamus
The chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine glands are know as:
hormones
The pine-cone shaped gland within the brain that secretes melatonin is known as the:
Pineal gland
What is exophthalmos?
protrusion of the eyeballs (occurs with hyperthyroidism)
The butterfly shaped structure surrounding your trachea just below your larynx is known as the
Thyroid gland
What two hormones are produced by the female gonads?
Estrogen & progesterone
The glands that sit on top of the kidneys are known as the:
Adrenal glands
When blood calcium levels are HIGHER than normal, what happens to return our body to homeostasis?
The thyroid gland secretes calcitonin. Calcitonin stimulates the osteoblasts within bone to absorb the calcium into the boney matrix
The outermost layer of the adrenal gland is known as the:
Adrenal cortex
When blood glucose levels are LOWER than normal, what occurs to return us to homeostasis?
Alpha (A) cells within the pancreas secrete glucagon, which stimulate the breakdown of glycogen into glucose