Endocrine System
This gland is often referred to as the "Master Gland".
What is the pituitary gland?
Refers to "surrounding or enclosing".
What is peri-?
What is lipid?
The stucture that forms between the mother and unborn baby and does the work of several organs.
What is the placenta?
The physical and chemical breakdown of complex nutrients into simpler, water-soluble substances the body can use.
What is digestion?
What is epinephrine or adrenaline.
Means "tooth".
Substances that neutralize harmful molecules called free radicals.
What are antioxidants?
The name for a developing child from the second month (9 weeks) to birth.
What is fetus?
What is the liver?
The gland that stimulates growth.
What is the pituitary gland?
Refers to the intestines.
What is entero-?
The body's main source of energy should come from this.
What are carbohydrates?
What is adolescence?
The movement of water, digested food and other dissolved substances into the bloodstream.
What is absorption?
The gland that regulates our metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
Means "in, inside, or within".
What is en-, end- or endo-?
Long chains of building blocks from which proteins are made.
What are amino acids?
What is a pediatrician?
A doctor who treats diseases and disorders of the digestive system.
What is a gastroenterologist?
Regulates blood sugar.
What is the islets of Langerhans?
Refers to the liver.
What is hepat- or hepato-?
The common unit for measuring the energy value of foods.
What is calorie?
Marks the beginning of adolescence.
What is puberty?
What is gastro-?