endocrine system

Insulin is a hormone produced by the ___________________.

• liver

• bladder

• pancreas

• heart

Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?

• Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone

• Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell

• Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition

• Magic!

When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that

• Positive feedback

• Negative Feedback

• None

• Both

Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body

• Hormones
• Glands
• Parathyroid 
• Adrenal Gland 

What are some major organs of the Endocrine system?

• Heart and blood vessels
• Mouth, Lungs, Bronchi, and Trachea
• Esophagus, Stomach, Small and large instestine
• Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas

Body's central command organ

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Stomach

• Heart

What is normal body temperature?

• 97-99 F

• 95-98 F

• 98-101 F

• 90-95 F

If you had the flu you, what pathogen has attacked your body?

• bacteria

• parasites

• fungus

• virus

What is endocrinology?

• Study of organs that receive hormones

• Study of organs that secrete (release) hormones

• A person who studies organs that receive hormones

• A person who studies organs that secrete hormones

Which gland is responsible for regulating weight?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none of the above