Endocrine System

Produces estrogen and testosterone for secondary sex characteristics

• gonads

• adrenals

• pancreas

• thyroid

Gland that releases growth hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone

• hypothalamus

• pituitary

• adrenals

• pineal

Considered a neuroendocrine organ; controls release of hormones from pituitary

• adrenals

• thyroid

• thymus

• hypothalamus

Condition caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone

• pituitary dwarfism

• acromegaly

• diabetes

• Graves' disease

Condition caused by hyposecretion growth hormone

• pituitary dwarfism

• acromegaly

• diabetes

• Graves' disease

Condition caused by hyposecretion of the pancreas

• pituitary dwarfism

• acromegaly

• diabetes

• Graves' disease

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland

• pituitary dwarfism

• acromegaly

• diabetes

• Graves' disease

production of a bodily secretion at an abnormally slow rate or in abnormally small quantities

• hypersecretion

• hyposecretion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

production of a bodily secretion at an abnormally high rate or in abnormally large quantities

• hypersecretion

• hyposecretion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Gland that controls the rate of metabolism in the body

• adrenals

• parathyroid

• pancreas

• thyroid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3