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 of the pancreas

• pituitary dwarfism

• acromegaly

• diabetes

• Graves' disease

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

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

• hypersecretion

• hyposecretion

Gland that controls the rate of metabolism in the body

• adrenals

• parathyroid

• pancreas

• thyroid

Main job is to provide calcium for processes in the body and is four parts

• adrenals

• parathyroid

• pancreas

• thyroid