Key Components
What are hormones?
Messengers that go through your blood cell and give signals to understand moods
Which organs are part of the endocrine system?
The main organs are the brain (hypothalamus and pituitary), thyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries (in females), and testes (in males).
What is diabetes
Diabetes is when your body can't use sugar properly because it doesn't make enough insulin
What are glands?
Glands are special organs that make hormones in the Endocrine System
How do hormones help control metabolism?
Hormones like thyroid hormones help your body use energy. They control how fast or slow your body burns food for energy.
What is the role of receptors in hormone signaling?
Receptors are like locks on the surface of cells. Hormones are like the keys that fit into these locks and tell the cell what to do.
How does the hypothalamus interact with the rest of the endocrine system?
The hypothalamus tells the pituitary gland what to do, which then tells other glands to release hormones.
What is Cushing Syndrome
Cushing syndrome is when your body has too7 much of a hormone called cortisol. It helped respond to stress.
To produce hormones. The hormones continue to do their everyday jobs like made you taller and other stuff.
How do hormones help regulate growth and development?
Growth hormones help children grow, and other hormones like estrogen and testosterone help the body change during puberty.
How do hormones travel through the bloodstream?
Hormones are released by glands and travel through your blood to different parts of your body where they need to do their job.
What is the pancreas role in the endocrine system?
The pancreas helps control blood sugar levels by releasing hormones like insulin and glucagon.
What is Graves disease
Graves disease is when your immune system attacks your thyroid gland.
What is the Master Gland called
Pituitary Gland
What does the endocrine system do for mood regulation?
Hormones like serotonin and adrenaline help control your emotions. For example, adrenaline makes you feel alert, and serotonin helps you feel happy.
What produces the hormones in the body?
Glands
How does the pituitary gland control other glands?
The pituitary gland is called the "master gland" because it makes hormones that tell other glands (like the thyroid and adrenal glands) what to do.
Diabetes. In a year around 400 000 people die.
Which gland creates adrenaline?
The adrenal glands produce adrenaline.
How does the endocrine system help with stress responses?
When you’re stressed, your adrenal glands release adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones help your body respond quickly and handle the stress.
What would happen if a hormone couldn't get to it's specified organ?
We would have a hard time developing and maintaining our health.
How does the pineal gland affect your sleep cycle?
The pineal gland makes a hormone called melatonin that helps control when you sleep and wake up.
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is the disease.
Which gland is in the middle of the brain?
The Pineal Gland is in the middle of the brain and creates melatonin and regulates your sleep schedule.
How do hormones help in the fight or flight response?
When you’re scared or stressed, your body releases adrenaline from the adrenal glands. This makes your heart race and gives you energy to either fight or run away from danger.