Hormones
This hormone lowers blood glucose levels.
What is insulin?
This gland is known as the “master gland.”
What is the pituitary gland?
The endocrine system uses these to send messages
What are hormones?
This disease involves high blood sugar due to insulin problems.
what is diabetes?
Hormones affect only cells with these specific structures.
What are receptors?
this hormone raises blood glucose levels.
What is glucagon?
This gland regulates metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
This system works closely with the endocrine system to maintain homeostasis.
What is the nervous system?
Too much thyroid hormone causes this condition.
What is hyperthyroidism?
This hormone regulates calcium levels in the blood.
What is parathyroid hormone?
This fight or flight hormone is released by the adrenal glands.
What is epinephrine?
These glands sit on top of the kidneys.
What are the adrenal glands?
Hormones travel through this to reach target organs.
What is the bloodstream?
Too little thyroid hormone causes this condition.
What is hypothyroidism?
The adrenal cortex produces this stress hormone.
What is cortisol?
This hormone controls metabolism and is produced by the thyroid.
What is thyroxine?
This gland helps regulate sleep cycles.
What is the pineal gland?
This process keeps internal conditions stable.
what is Homeostasis?
This disorder results from too much growth hormone in childhood
What is gigantism?
This hormone triggers puberty changes in women.
what is estrogen?
This hormone stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth.
what is oxytocin?
This gland produces insulin and glucagon.
What is the pancreas?
This type of feedback reduces hormone production once levels are high enough.
What is negative feedback?
This disorder results from too little growth hormone in childhood.
What is dwarfism?
This part of the brain controls the pituitary gland.
What is the hypothalamus?