Endocrine System

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What other body system works together with the

endocrine system to control the body’s daily

activities?

nervous system

An individual’s body becomes able to reproduce during

what stage of development?

adolescence (puberty)

When the amount of a hormone reaches a certain level, the

endocrine system stops the release of that

hormone.—This is an example of what type of

mechanism.

Negative Feedback

The endocrine system produces

chemical messages called ___________.

hormones

What are the cells that are affected by a

hormone called? (Hint: lock and key)

target cells

Name two female hormones.

estrogen and progesterone

True or False: Hormones can speed up, slow down, turn

off, or turn on activities of different organs in the body.

true

What hormone is produced by the adrenal glands?

adrenaline

What hormone released by the

pancreas helps to lower blood sugar?

insulin

What hormone is responsible for the disorder known as

giantism?

human growth hormone---HGH

Which endocrine gland helps to

regulate metabolism?

thyroid

Which gland controls the release of energy from food molecules?

pancreas

What gland controls secondary sex

characterisitics in males?

testes

Which gland communicates with the hypothalamus to control many body

activities?

pituitary

Which gland produces digestive

enzymes and insulin?

pancreas

Which endocrine gland is found in the male’s body but not

in a female’s?

testes

Where are the testes located?

in the scrotum

Which gland is sometimes referred to as the “master

gland”?

pituitary

Which gland triggers the body’s response

to emergencies?

adrenals

What type of gland releases chemical products through

tubes?

exocrine glands

Which endocrine gland communicates with the hypothalamus to control

body activities and growth and

development?

pituitary gland

The endocrine system often uses a negative feedback process to

help maintain _____________ (balance).

homeostasis

The word “hormone” means _______.a. monthb. heartc. to excite or set in motiond. to enter the blood

c. to excite or set in motion

Hormones are carried through the body by

the ____________.

blood

Which glands are located on top of the

kidneys?

adrenals