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What is melatonin
This hormone releases during the night to help with sleep
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What is a gland
Blank is an organ that makes and puts our hormones to do a specific job in your body?
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What is Cushing's disease
This disease causes your body to make too much cortisol
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What is hypothalamus
Which gland links the endocrine and nervous systems together?
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What are hormones
Blank acts as chemical messengers that are released into the bloodstream
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What are growth and development
What are the main functions of Growth Hormones?
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What is the pituitary gland
What is your endocrine system's master gland?
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What are adrenal glands not making enough hormones
Adrenal insufficiency causes what?
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What is the pituitary gland
Which gland is located inside the head, and has posterior and anterior lobes?
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Bloodstream
How do hormones travel through the body?
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What is insulin
What hormone is required for type I diabetes?
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What is the pineal gland
What gland makes melatonin?
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What is acromegaly
What happens if the pituitary gland produces too many hormones?
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What is the ovary gland
Which gland is only located in female anatomy?
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What are receptors
What is in organs and other tissues that respond to hormones?
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What is estrogen
Which hormone affects the development of female sexual characteristics?
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What is the thyroid gland
Which gland controls growth and metabolism?
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What is weight loss
What is a symptom of the thyroid gland overproducing?
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What is the teste gland
Which gland is only located in male anatomy?
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What are target cells
What cells are equipped to respond to hormones?
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What is the Adrenal Gland
What gland produces Aldosterone?
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What is the pancreas
Which gland makes sure you have the right amount of sugar in your blood and cells?
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What is an endocrinologist
Which specialist helps with endocrine disorders?
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What is the thymus gland
Which gland is between the lungs and behind the sternum?
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Intracellular: peptide and amino
What type of hormones bind to extracellular receptors?
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