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Endocrine Game
Let's play with all the facts you've learned about the endocrine system.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endocrine system | regulates, coordinates and controls your body's functions through the production of chemical messengers called hormones |
| hormones | chemical messengers |
| pituitary gland | the master gland |
| thyroid gland | controls your metabolism |
| pineal gland | secretes melatonin |
| thymus | forms T cells |
| parathyroid | regulates the amount of calcium in your blood |
| pancreas | produces insulin |
| type 1 diabetes | occurs when not enough insulin is produced |
| type 2 diabetes | occurs when the body does not respond normally to insulin |
| gigantism | occurs when there is too much growth hormone |
| hyperthyroidism | caused by an overactive thyroid gland |
| hypothyroidism | caused by a nonexistent or underactive thyroid gland |