| A | B |
|---|
| hormone | chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands |
| hypothalamus | gland at the base of the brain that is the link between the endocrine & nervous systems |
| pituitary | located below the hypothalamus; controls the other glands |
| thymus | located under the top of the sternum ; is part of the immune system |
| thyroid | location=neck; produces thyroxin which controls metabolism |
| parathyroid | embedded in the thyroid; controls the level of Ca in the blood |
| adrenals | gland found on top of kidneys; produces adrenaline |
| testis | male sex gland; produces testosterone |
| ovary | female sex gland; produces estrogen |
| islets of Langerhans | small group of cells in the pancreas; control blood sugar |
| negative-feedback mechanism | process where the production of 1 hormone is controlled by the amount of another hormone |
| Ca | calcium |
| gland | an organ that secretes a hormone |
| giantism | too much HGH was produced as a child |
| dwarfism | too little HGH was produced as a child |
| HGH | hormone produces by pituitary gland; controls growth |
| ACTH | hormone produced by pituitary gland; instructs adrenals to release cortisone |
| goiter | disease where thyroid inflames because of lack of iodine |
| ductless glands | AKA- endocrine glands |
| exocrine glands | sweat & salivary glands |
| adrenaline | hormone that puts body on emergency basis |
