Hormones
This hormone controls blood sugar levels and is produced by the pancreas.
What is insulin?
This gland is considered to be the most important gland because it controls many others.
What is the pituitary gland?
This part of the brain controls the endocrine system by regulating hormone production.
What is the hypothalamus?
A lack of insulin can lead to this condition.
What is diabetes?
The endocrine system releases these chemical messengers.
What are hormones?
This hormone is known as the fight or flight hormone because it prepares the body for dangerous situations.
What is adrenaline?
This gland produces insulin to regulate blood sugar.
What is the pancreas?
This is the glad that the hypothalamus stimulates to release hormones.
What is the pituitary gland?
Overproduction of growth hormone can lead to this disorder.
What is gigantism (or acromegaly in adults)?
This gland is shaped like a butterfly.
What is the thyroid gland?
This hormone regulates growth and is produced by the pituitary gland.
What is growth hormone?
This gland is located in the throat and controls metabolism.
What is the thyroid?
This mechanism controls hormone levels by stopping the hypothalamus from stimulating the pituitary gland when hormone levels are high.
What is the feedback mechanism?
An underactive thyroid can cause this condition, leading to fatigue and weight gain.
What is hypothyroidism?
The largest endocrine gland in the body.
What is the pancreas?
This hormone is responsible for the development of male characteristics.
What is testosterone?
These small glands regulate calcium levels in the body.
What are the parathyroid glands?
This hormone is released in response to a stimulus, which increases heart rate and prepares the body for action.
What is adrenaline?
Occurs when the thyroid increases in size and produces too much thyroxin
Hyperthyroidism
The hormone oxytocin is sometimes called this because it promotes bonding.
What is the "love hormone"?
This hormone regulates carbohydrate metabolism and stress.
What is cortisol?
These glands are located above the kidneys and produce the hormone released during our fight or flight response.
What are the adrenal glands?
The endocrine system works closely with this system to control body responses.
What is the nervous system?
This is a term scientists use for when there is too much glucose in the blood.
What is hyperglycemia?
This organ produces over 20 different hormones, helping regulate digestion, appetite, and even mood, earning it the nickname "the second brain."
What is the gut (intestines)?