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A stable internal environment
Homeostasis
The hormone that regulates calcium metabolism
Parathormone
Secreted by the pituitary glad, regulates thyroxin
TSH
The mechanism by which the body maintains homeostasis
Feedback
System of chemical regulation
Endocrine System
Secreted by the testes, regulates the development of secondary sex characteristics is males
Testosterone
The hormone that lowers blood sugar levels
Insulin
Secretes estrogen and progesterone
Ovaries
Groups of cells located in the Pancreas
Islets of Lagerhaus
Secretions of endocrine glands
Hormone
Glands that secrete testosterone
Testes
Secretes 2 hormones that regulates calcium blood sugar levels
Pancreas
Glands that secret hormone used in a fight or flight response
Adrenal glands
A disorder caused by lack of iodine in the diet
Goiter
Stored glucose in the liver
Glycogen
Insufficient insulin production causes this disorder
Diabetes
Located in the neck, secretes thyroxin, requires iodine
Thyroid
The hormone that regulates the body’s metabolism
Thyroxin
Secreted by the pituitary gland, influences the ovaries and testes
FSH
The adrenal glands are located on top of this organ
Kidneys
Hormone that is secreted in times of emergency
Adrenaline
The hormone that increases blood sugar levels
Glucagon
A part of the CNS that influxes the pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
Located in the neck, secretes parathormone
Parathyroid
Secreted by the pituitary gland, influences bone development
GH
Secreted by the ovaries, prepares the uterus for a fertilized egg
Progesterone
secreted by the ovaries, regulates the development of secondary sex characteristics in females
Estrogen
Specific shaped molecules on cells that fit specific hormones
Receptors
This gland regulates the activities of many other endocrine glands
Pituitary glands
Endocrine glands are ductless so hormones travel through this fluid
Blood