Endocrine System

Question 1

Hypothalamus

Answer 1

Key to primitive urges like fear, hunger, anger, sexual desire.

Question 2

Pituitary Gland

Answer 2

Helps regulate and communicates with all other glands.

Question 3

Pineal Gland

Answer 3

Involved in producing melatonin which helps with sleep.

Question 4

Thyroid Gland

Answer 4

Regulates bodies metabolism

Question 5

Adrenal Gland

Answer 5

Produce adrenaline to help with crisis. This causes someone to become nervous or scared.

Question 6

Pancreas Gland

Answer 6

Produces insulin, helps get energy from food.

Question 7

Adrenaline Hormone

Answer 7

Involoved in the fight or flight, beneficial in short bursts.

Question 8

Oxyocin Hromone

Answer 8

Is responsible for signaling contractions of the womb during labor. The hormone stimulates the uterine muscles to contract, so labor begins.

Question 9

Cortisol Hormone

Answer 9

Stress hormone, like adrenaline helps the body with threats.

Question 10

Testosterone

Answer 10

Invovled in sexual arousal and comptition. (not aggresion) Allows mostly men to be more competitive.

Question 11

Estrogen(s)

Answer 11

Category of hormones involve in reproduction, sexual desire. (You can not just turn on off sexual desire)

Question 12

Leptin

Answer 12

Involved in turning off hunger. (Keeps you Lean)

Question 13

Ghrelin

Answer 13

Involoved in turning on hunger. (Makes your stomach go grrr)

Question 14

Melatonin

Answer 14

Helps to turn on the sleep process.