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Endocrine system
Controls body functions and helps maintain homeostasis using hormones
Hormone
A chemical message made in one cell or tissue that causes a change in another cell or tissue in a different part of the body; produced by endocrine glands or tissues
Gland
A group of cells that make special chemicals for your body
Hormones travel through the ______.
Bloodstream
Pituitary gland
Secretes hormones that affect other glands; stimulates growth and sexual development.
Hypothalamus
A gland in the brain that controls the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.
Pineal gland
A gland in the brain that produces hormones essential in the control of sleep, aging, reproduction, and body temperature.
Thyroid
A gland that controls your metabolism
Parathyroid
controls calcium levels in the blood
Ovaries or testes
Glands that control reproduction
Pancreas
Regulates blood sugar levels
Adrenal glands
Control the body’s fight-or-flight response in dangerous situations
Negative feedback
The effects of a hormone in the body cause the release of that hormone to go down
Positive feedback
The effects of a hormone stimulate the release of more of that hormone
Type 1 diabetes
When a person’s pancreas does not make enough insulin which causes imbalances in the blood sugar
Parkinson’s disease
The cells that control movement are damaged
Multiple sclerosis
Spinal co
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