Endocrine+System-CMP

**Endocrine System Notes**
pituitary gland: secretes growth hormones thyroid gland: hormon signals the body to burn fat hyperthyroid gland: too much hormones=loss of weight hypothyroid: too little hormone fa adrenal gland: secretes adrenalin, adrenalin rush, epinephrine pancreas: secretes insulin, taken up by glucose in the blood kidneys: help maintain homeostasis
 * we have growth hormone receptors in the bones
 * metabolism
 * all the blood in the body goes through the kidney
 * the filter is made up of a serious of tubes