Endocrine System Flashcards
hormones
chemical messages
endocrine system
makes hormones nd regulates body (homeostasis). a negative feedback mechanism
pancreas
makes insulin
insulin
controls blood sugar
pineal
releases melatonin
thyroid
produces pyroxene, knowing to regulate metabolism throughout the body
ovary
produces estrogen and progesterone
hypothalamus
makes hormones that control pituitary gland and make hormones tht get stored away in pituitary gland
pituitary
produces hormones that regulate many of the other endocrine glands
parathyroid
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adrenal
releases epinephrine and norepinephrine that helps the body respond to stress
testes
produces testosterone and sperm
testosterone
influences sperm and secondary male characteristics
Target sell
has receptors and matching hormones
placenta/umbilical cord
nutrients pass through the mother to the child