Homeostasis

Thyroid

Thyroid

________- produces hormones that help regulate the bodys metabolism and it produces thyroxine.

Pineal

________ gland- revive and convey information about the current light- dark cycle from the environment and it produces melatonin, vasopressin, gastrin and histamine.

Pancreas

________- produces insulin and glucagon and it helps the body to regulate the blood sugar levels and appetite.

Testis

________- primary male sex hormone essential for producing sperm and they produce testosterone.

TRH

Hypothalamus- ________, GnRH, GHRH and CRH are secreted to maintain the bodys internal balance aka homeostasis.

Parathyroid

________- it regulates the calcium levels in the blood and it triggers the bones to produce calcium.

Thymus

________- produces white blood cells called T lymphocytes and it only produces these T cells until we become teenagers and it produces thymosin a hormone necessary for T cells.

Ovaries

________- they contain the egg cells needed for reproduction and they produce progesterone and estrogen.

Adrenal glands

________- they produce a lot of hormones but the main ones are epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and it regulates the metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

sequence of events

A(n) ________ in which information about the status of a situation is continually reported to a central control system and corrective mechanism applied as a response.

Pituitary gland

________- is known as the master gland because it signals other glands to release hormones.