chemical that is produced by and endocrine gland in one part of the body and is carried through the bloodstream to another part of the body.

Which gland secretes growth hormone?

This controls the pituitary gland

Groups of organs and tissues that release chemical messages (hormones)  into the bloodstream.

This gland creates hormones that tells the body how to use energy

This gland regulates the amount of calcium released into the blood.

This gland releases a hormone that signals the immune system to fight.

releases hormones for body to respond to stress and act quickly

This releases estrogen

This is where testosterone is created

This type of feedback tells the body to stop releasing a certain hormone

This type of feedback tells the body to create and release more of a certain type of hormone

The integumentary system is made up of how many organs?

What is the integumentary system?

What is the largest organ in the human body?

Which is the outermost layer of the skin?

What is the second layer of skin called? It is located directly below the outermost layer.

Innermost layer of skin that insulates the body, protective padding, and stores energy

pigment that protects the body by absorbing some of the sun’s damaging UV rays

injury where blood vessels in the skin are broken, but the skin is not cut or opened

One or more layer in the skin has a break

Contact with extreme hot or cold, chemicals, radiation, electricity, or friction

can cause wrinkles, dry skin, skin cancer

collects and removes undigested solids from the foods you eat

Processes, transports, collects, and removes liquid waste from the body.

removes carbon dioxide and water vapor from the body.

secretes excess salt and water through sweat glands.

Organ that filters or removes waste from the blood & produces hormones to produce red blood cells. You have two, one on each side

blood vessels in the kidney that filter the blood. Each kidney contains one million nephrons.

The urine leaves the kidney through these tubes to drain into the bladder

muscular sac that holds urine until it is excreted

The urine leaves the bladder through this tube

the fluid filtered from the blood in the kidneys

How many times is the blood filtered each time it goes through the kidneys?