Endocrine System

regulates blood-sugar levels.

• Endocrine System
• Pancreas
• Flight or Fight Response
• Glands

is a network of tissues and organs that release chemicals that control certain body functions.

• Hormones
• Pituitary Gland
• Endocrine System
• Type 2 Diabetes 

a disease that is characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood.  Usually caused by the pancreas producing too little insulin or body not responding to insulin.

• Hormones
• Pituitary Gland
• Endocrine System
• Type 2 Diabetes 

The gland that stimulates body metabolism

• Thyroid
• testes
• ovary
• adrenal

The gland that stimulates secondary sex characteristics in females. 

• Thyroid
• testes
• ovary
• adrenal

stimulates secondary sex characteristics in males and stimulates sperm production.

• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Testosterone
• Estrogen 

The response to stress is called

• Flight or Fussy Response
• Fight or Afraid 
• Fish or Flee
• Fight or Flight Response 

When levels go above or below a set point a hormone is released to return the body to set point. When the body is restored to set point no more hormone is released. This is an example of...

• a positive feedback loop
• a negative feedback loop
• a neutral feedback loop

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The purpose of the endocrine system is to

• maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli
• produce substances that protect the body from bacteria 
• maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis 
• transport molecules throughout the body

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Letter H is pointing to the ___.

• Thyroid
• Parathyroid
• Pancreas
• Adrenal Glands