| A | B |
|---|
| controls growth (GH) | anterior pituitary |
| controls glucose metabolism | pancreas (Islets of Langerhans) |
| Controls female appearance | adrenal cortex/ovaries |
| Controls male characteristics | Adrenal cortex/ testes |
| helps body in emergencies | adrenal medulla |
| controls rate of metabolism | thyroid gland |
| endocrine gland | secretes into the bloodstream |
| exocrine gland | secretes into a duct, hollow organ or surface |
| hormones | chemicals that cause cells to respond |
| cells regulated by a specific hormone | target cells |
| negative feedback | regulates the release of hormones |
| parathormone | keeps calcium in the body |
| thymosin | helps T cells mature and fight infection or illness |
| insulin | moves glucose from bloodstream into cells |
| glucagon | stimulates liver to increase glucose in bloodstream |
