Question

name
the endocrine system
word bank
adrenal glands
adrenaline
bloodstream
chemical messengers
endocrine system
feedback loop
growth hormone
hormones
insulin
pancreas
pituitary gland
stress
directions find terms from the word - bank to answer the following questions.
what are three important glands in your body?
1.
2.
3.
what are the names of three of the hormones these glands secrete?
4.
5.
6.
write the name of a gland and tell what hormone it secretes.

1. the secrete(s)
2. the secrete(s)
3. what hormone can make your heart beat faster and your palms sweat?
4. what is the condition it can cause called?

directions now look at the terms that you didnt use in part a.
find the ones that best complete the following sentences.

1. the is made up of glands.
2. glands secrete more than 20 different kinds of
3. hormones travel through the body by means of the
4. hormones can be described as
5. cells send a chemical signal back to the glands in a process known as the

Explanation:

1. Adrenal glands, pancreas, pituitary gland are important endocrine - related glands.
2. Growth hormone, insulin, adrenaline are hormones secreted by relevant glands.
3. Adrenal glands secrete adrenaline; Pancreas secretes insulin; Pituitary gland secretes growth hormone.
4. Adrenaline can cause the described physical reactions, and the condition can be related to stress.
5. The endocrine system is made up of glands, glands secrete hormones, hormones travel via bloodstream, are chemical messengers, and there is a feedback loop process.

Answer:

1. adrenal glands
2. pancreas
3. pituitary gland
4. growth hormone
5. insulin
6. adrenaline
7. pancreas; insulin
8. pituitary gland; growth hormone
9. adrenaline
10. stress
11. endocrine system
12. hormones
13. bloodstream
14. chemical messengers
15. feedback loop