Endocrine System

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What are hormones?

Back

Chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body.

Front

What is the role of the spinal cord in the body?

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Allows your brain to communicate with the rest of your body.

Front

True or False: The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.

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True.

Front

What is considered the body's central command organ?

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Brain.

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What type of feedback occurs when your body produces insulin to control blood sugar after eating?

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Negative Feedback.

Front

What are glands?

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Organs in the endocrine system that produce and release hormones.

Front

What is the function of insulin?

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To regulate blood sugar levels.

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What is negative feedback?

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A process that counteracts a change in the body to maintain homeostasis.

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What is the primary function of the endocrine system?

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To regulate various functions in the body through hormone release.

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Name one gland in the endocrine system.

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Examples include the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, or adrenal gland.