Endocrine System
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Hormones
Glands
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What other body system
works together with the
endocrine system to control
the body’s daily activities?
nervous system
An individual’s body
becomes able to
reproduce during what
stage of development?
adolescence (puberty)
When the amount of a
hormone reaches a certain
level, the endocrine system
stops the release of that
hormone.—This is an
example of what type of
mechanism.
Negative Feedback
The endocrine system
produces chemical
messages called
___________.
hormones
What are the cells that
are affected by a
hormone called? (Hint:
lock and key)
target cells
Name two female
hormones.
estrogen and
progesterone
True or False:
Hormones can speed up,
slow down, turn off, or
turn on activities of
different organs in the
body.
true
What hormone is
produced by the adrenal
glands?
adrenaline
What hormone released
by the pancreas helps to
lower blood sugar?
insulin
What hormone is
responsible for the disorder
known as giantism?
human growth hormone--HGH
Which endocrine gland
helps to regulate
metabolism?
thyroid
Which gland controls the
release of energy from
food molecules?
pancreas
What gland controls
secondary sex
characterisitics in males?
testes
Which gland
communicates with the
hypothalamus to control
many body activities?
pituitary
Which gland produces
digestive enzymes and
insulin?
pancreas
Which endocrine gland is
found in the male’s body
but not in a female’s?
testes
Where are the testes
located?
in the scrotum
Which gland is
sometimes referred to as
the “master gland”?
pituitary
Which gland triggers the
body’s response to
emergencies?
adrenals
What type of gland
releases chemical
products through tubes?
exocrine glands
Which endocrine gland
communicates with the
hypothalamus to control
body activities and growth
and development?
pituitary gland
The endocrine system often
uses a negative feedback
process to help maintain
_____________ (balance).
homeostasis
The word “hormone” means
_______.
a. month
b. heart
c. to excite or set in motion
d. to enter the blood
c. to excite or set in
motion
Hormones are carried
through the body by the
____________.
blood
Which glands are
located on top of the
kidneys?
adrenals