Endocrine System

Question 1

What is the chemical communication system/a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream?

Answer 1

endocrine system

Question 2

What chemical messengers travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues and influence our interest in sex, food, etc.?

Answer 2

hormones

Question 3

What pair of endocrine glands sit above the kidneys and secrete hormones (ephinephrine and nonephinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress?

Answer 3

adrenal glands

Question 4

What endocrine gland is under the influence of the hypothalamus and regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands?

Answer 4

pituitary gland

Question 5

What hormone promotes pair bonding, group cohesion, and social trust?

Answer 5

oxytocin

Question 6

What feedback system reveals the connection between the nervous system and endocrine systems?

Answer 6

brain - pituitary - other glands -hormones -body and brain