Endocrine and Disease Prevention Check-In

Endocrine glands produce __________ which maintain the body in homeostasis

• oils
• neurotransmitters 
• tears
• hormones

The purpose of the endocrine system is to

• maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli
• produce substances that protect the body from bacteria 
• maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis 
• transport molecules throughout the body

targets the brain and make people sleepy when its dark

• melanin
• melanoma
• melatonin
• melons

targets bone and muscle to promote growth and development

• growth hormone
• prolactin
• oxytocin
• ADH (antidiuretic hormone)

stores calcium in bones when calcium levels are high

• parathyroid hormone
• calcitonin
• calciumonus
• T3 and T4

produces epinephrine and nor-epinephrine which promote the fight or flight response

• pancreas
• testes
• adrenal glands
• pineal gland

together these two hormones produced by the pancreas control blood sugar levels

• epinephrine and nor-epinephrine
• T3 and T4
• estrogen and progesterone
• insulin and glucagon

a disease by which people cannot control sugar levels in the blood

• hypertension
• sleep apnea
• diabetes
• hyperthyroidism

Controls glucose levels in blood

• Parathyroid
• Pancreas
• Pituitary gland
• Hypothalamus

controls changes in growing male's body

• ovaries
• testes
• pancreas
• thymus