| A | B |
|---|
| endocrine system | hormones that help regulate body functions |
| hormones | travel through blood, secreted by endocrine glands |
| hypothalamus (part 1) | base of brain, link between nervous & endocrine systems |
| hypothalamus (part 2) | produces hormones that turn on/off 7 endocrine glands |
| pituitary gland | base of brain: controls blood pressure, growth, metabolism |
| thymus gland | behind sternum: development of immune system |
| thyroid gland | in neck: controls how quickly food is metabolized |
| parathyroid gland | behind/in thyroid: controls levels of calcium in blood |
| adrenal glands | above kidneys: releases adrenaline, fight or flight hormone |
| pancreas | regulates sugar in blood; releases insulin to lower glucagon to raise |
| ovaries/testes | produce sex hormones; regulate 2nd sex characteristics |
| estrogen | produced by ovaries |
| testosterone | produced by testes |
| negative-feedback mechanism | production of one hormone controlled by amount of another in blood |
