Endocrine Med Term

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.

Where is insulin produced

• Liver

• Heart

• Pancreas

• Pineal gland

Controls your blood sugar

• thyroid

• pancreas

• adrenals

• kidneys

Which of the following are produced from the thyroid?

• calcitonin

• parathyroid hormone

• oxytocin

• aldosterone

This gland helps fight disease:

• Pituitary

• Thymus

• Hypothalamus

• Pineal

What structure is this?

• Pancreas

• Thyroid

• Parathyroid

• Adrenal glands

What are hormones?

• your body's chemical messengers

• a collection of glands