growth hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland
somatotropin
speeds up heartbeat and increases supply of blood to skeletal muscles
cortisol
makes you feel sleepy
melatonin
stimulates the body to repair itself following an injury or stress
cortisol
general term for glands that secrete their products to the outside of the body
exocrine glands
hormone that signals the liver and muscles to remove glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen
insulin
condition that is the result of a lack of iodine, causing the thyroid gland to enlarge
goiter
thyroid hormone that regulates general activities related to metabolism and oxidation
thyroxine
common name for epinephrine
adrenaline
disease that results when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin
diabetes