Endocrine & Renal Systems Vocabulary

endocrine system

• organ system that produces and releases hormones

• system responsible for muscle movement

• network of cells that transmit signals

• system that regulates body temperature

gland

• an organ that secretes chemicals

• a type of muscle tissue

• a part of the nervous system

• a type of connective tissue

hormone

• a substance that carries chemical messages

• a type of protein found in the body

• a mineral essential for bone health

• a carbohydrate that provides energy

urine

• liquid waste excreted from the body

• a type of blood cell

• a form of energy

• a digestive enzyme

kidney

• an organ that filters waste from the blood

• a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body

• a gland that produces hormones

• a tissue that connects bones to muscles

renal system

• the organ system that produces urine

• the organ system responsible for digestion

• the organ system that regulates body temperature

• the organ system that circulates blood