Lesson 15 Definitions

Question 1

Pineal

Answer 1

produces melatonin and affects wake/sleep patterns, along with reproductive development

Question 2

Thyroid

Answer 2

regulates metabolism through regulation of weight and body temp

Question 3

Pancreas

Answer 3

serves as an exocrine gland, releasing digestive enzymes into the small intestine, and as an endocrine gland by secreting insulin and glucagon into the blood to regulate blood sugar levels

Question 4

adrenal

Answer 4

rest on top of kidneys, releasing adrenaline in response to anger, fright, caffeine, low blood sugar, etc. release over three dozen hormones

Question 5

gonads

Answer 5

hormone release controlled by pituitary glands. both sexes release some of each hormone

Question 6

hormones

Answer 6

chemical messengers

Question 7

pheromones

Answer 7

a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.

Question 8

exocrine

Answer 8

relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto an epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream.

Question 9

endocrine

Answer 9

relating to or denoting glands which secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood.

Question 10

homeostasis

Answer 10

the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

Question 11

osmoregulation

Answer 11

the maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the fluids of an organism by the control of water and salt concentrations.

Question 12

thermoregulation

Answer 12

a process that allows your body to maintain its core internal temperature