Major Glands
This gland is known as the "master gland" because it controls many other glands.
Pituitary gland
This hormone lowers blood glucose levels.
Insulin
The endocrine system communicates through these chemical messengers.
Hormones
A system where the body adjusts hormone levels to maintain balance.
Feedback loop
This disease happens when the body cannot regulate blood sugar properly.
Diabetes
This gland regulates metabolism and produces thyroxine.
Thyroid gland
This hormone increases blood glucose levels.
Glucagon
This system works faster than the endocrine system.
Nervous system
This type of feedback stops hormone production once enough hormone is present.
Negative feedback
A disorder caused by too little insulin or the body not responding to insulin.
Type 2 diabetes
These glands sit on top of the kidneys and release adrenaline.
This hormone controls sleep cycles.
Melatonin
Hormones travel through this system to reach target organs.
Bloodstream
An example of a hormone controlled by negative feedback that regulates metabolism.
Thyroxine
This disorder happens when the thyroid gland is enlarged, often causing swelling in the neck.
Goiter
This gland produces insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar.
Pancreas
This hormone causes the fight or flight response.
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
The process that keeps hormone levels balanced in the body.
Homeostasis
This glands receives signals from the hypothalamus and releases hormones that control other glands.
Pituitary gland
This disorder occurs when the immune system destroys insulin producing cells in the pancreas, causing the body to stop making insulin.
Type 1 diabetes