Endocrine system

What is the endocrine system?

• A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

• A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

• A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

• All of above

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.

• All of above

What does your thyroid gland do?

• regulates metabolism/calorie burning for energy

• secretes insulin

• secretes bile

The gland that stimulates body metabolism (calorie burning)

• Thyroid

• ovary

• testes

Your reproductive system is part of the endocrine system

• True

• False

• Maybe

If you have diabetes, the gland that helps maintain your sugar levels in equilibrium is your

• gut

• pancreas

• liver

Hormones from this gland control other endocrine glands

• Pituitary

• Thymus

• Hypothalamus

• Pancreas

Hormones travel through your

• blood

• bone marrow

• neurons

• brain

A _____ is any structure that makes or secretes hormones

• organelle

• gland

• organ

This disease occurs when the Thryroid gland does not produce enough Thyroxine to meet the body's needs.

• Gigantism

• Hypoglycemia

• Hypothyroidism

• Diabetes