Test performed on blood plasma to determine the amount of corticotropin present

Test performed on blood to determine the level of sugar in the bloodstream

Blood sugar test performed at specified intervals after the patient has been given a significant amount of glucose

Is the primary link between the endocrine and nervous systems

Also called the master gland of the body because of its regulatory effects on the other endocrine glands

Monitor how well blood sugar levels are being controlled by the diabetic patient

What gland secretes the hormone melatonin and serotonin

Plays a vital role in metabolism and regulates the body's metabolic processes

Secrete parathyroid (P T H), or parathormone

Vital function of the endocrine system: Production and regulation of chemical substances called hormones.

The endocrine system is made up of glands and the hormones they secrete into the bloodstream