| adrenal/o | | thirst |
| andr/o | | hormones secretes by the adrenal cortex |
| crin/o | | hormone that regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
| dips/o | | thymus gland |
| gluc/o | | hormones that maintain salt and water balance |
| glucos/o | | glucose (sugar) |
| glyc/o | | hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that affect the sympathetic nervous system in stress response |
| hormon/o | | hormone that is responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics |
| ket/o | | a hormone secreted by the the alpha cells of the islets of the Langerhans that regulates carbohydrate metabolism by raising blood sugar |
| keton/o | | thyroid gland (shield) |
| pancreat/o | | glucose (sugar) |
| thym/o | | a hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is responsible for regulating the metabolism of glucose (insulin=island) |
| thyr/o | | hormones that regulate carbohydrate metabolism and have anti-inflammatory effects; cortisol is the most significant glucocorticoid |
| thyroid/o | | male |
| adrenal glands | | ketone bodies |
| suprarenal glands | | endocrine tissue within the pancreas (the organ located behind the stomach, in front of the 1st and 2nd lumbar vertebrae); secretes insulin and glucagon; also called pancreatic islets |
| steroid hormones | | hormone that is secreted is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also adrenaline |
| glucocorticoids | | hormone that is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also called epinephrine |
| mineralocorticoid | | pancreas |
| androgens | | thyroid gland (steroid) |
| catecholamines | | hormones that influence development and maintenance of male sex characteristics, for example, facial hair, deep voice |
| epinephrine | | located on the superior surface of each kidney; the outer adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones, and the inner adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine; also called adrenal glands |
| adrenaline | | located on the superior surface of each kidney; the outer adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones, and the inner adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine; also called suprarenal glands |
| norepinephrine | | hormone (an urging on) |
| ovaries | | hormone that is secreted in response to hypotension (low blood pressure) and physical stress |
| estrogen | | ketone bodies |
| progesterone | | to secrete |
| islets of Langerhans of the pancreas | | located on both sides of the uterus in the female pelvis; secrete estrogen and progesterone |
| insulin | | glucose (sugar) |
| glucagon | | adrenal gland |
