What is the pituitary gland?

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

What is the target cell?

• A cell that a hormone is specifically directed towards
• produces a large number of different hormones
• secretes digestive juices including enzymes
• secretes molecular messengers

Endocrine glands secrete _

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• A wide range of chemical substances

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

• It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

• It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

• It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

• It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

The gland that stimulates body metabolism

• Thyroid
• testes
• ovary
• adrenal

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

• diseases

• body temperature.

• stress.

• hormones.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

• Hormones

• Glands

• Parathyroid

• Adrenal Gland

What is gland #3?

• Adrenal Gland
• Pancreas
• Ovaries
• Testes

which hormone is also called "love hormone"?

• Estrogen

• Prolactin

• Oxytocin

• Testosterone

Which hormone stimulates milk production?

• Prolactin

• FSH

• Estrogen

• Progesterone