The Endocrine System

Puberty is the time when your body begins to ______________.

• become shorter and heavier.

• develop and change from a kid to an adult.

• change fast and lose weight.

• stop hormones and minerals.

What causes puberty to occur

• No one knows

• Hormones

• Nerve impulses

• Enzymes

___________________ control your physical growth and affect your thoughts and feelings.

• Mood swings

• Relationships

• Hormones

• Genes

What type of product is secreted by endocrine glands?

• Sweat

• Hormones

• Saliva

• Tears

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

• hypertension
• sleep apnea
• diabetes
• hyperthyroidism

Getting Regular Physical Check-ups is very important as you grow and develop?

• False

• True

2 Major Diseases that can affect the Endocrine system include

• Thyroid Diseases and Diabetes

• Hormones and mood swings

• gland disease and cells

• None of these

What is the pituitary gland?

• the master gland
• helps you go to sleep
• influence metabolic rate
• decrease blood calcium

Function of adrenal glands:

• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
• control male characteristics and sperm production
• help prepare the body for stress

Function of pancreas:

• control blood pressure
• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control female characteristics
• control sperm production