Hormones
This hormone helps control blood sugar levels.
What is insulin?
This gland is known as the “master gland.”
What is the pituitary gland?
This disease occurs when the body cannot properly control blood sugar levels.
What is diabetes?
This body function is mainly controlled by hormones from the thyroid.
What is metabolism?
This hormone controls metabolism.
What are thyroid hormones (T3 & T4)?
This hormone is known as the “sleep hormone” because it helps control your sleep cycle.
This hormone is known as the “sleep hormone” because it helps control your sleep cycle.
This gland in the neck controls metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
This disorder causes the thyroid to produce too much hormone.
What is hyperthyroidism?
Hormones help regulate this daily cycle of sleeping and waking.
What is the sleep cycle?
This hormone helps the body retain water by acting on the kidneys.
What is ADH (vasopressin)?
This hormone is released during stress and is known for the “fight or flight” response.
What is adrenaline?
This gland produces insulin and helps control blood sugar.
What is the pancreas?
This autoimmune disease causes an overactive thyroid and bulging eyes.
What is Graves’ disease?
Adrenaline increases this during stress.
What is heart rate?
This hormone prepares the uterus for pregnancy.
What is progesterone?
This hormone from the thyroid gland helps regulate metabolism.
What is thyroxine (T4)?
These glands sit on top of the kidneys and release stress hormones.
What are the adrenal glands?
This condition is caused by too little insulin or the body not using it properly.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Growth hormone mainly affects this process in children.
What is growth (or body development)?
This hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol.
What is ACTH?
This “master hormone” from the pituitary gland controls other endocrine glands.
What is thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?
This small gland in the brain helps control sleep by releasing melatonin.
What is the pineal gland?
This disorder occurs when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones.
What is hypothyroidism?
Hormones help maintain this stable internal balance in the body.
What is homeostasis?
This hormone causes uterine contractions and milk let-down.
What is oxytocin?