Westwood Horizons Internet Cafe
Presents
Regulation of Food Metabolism
By
the Brain and Hormonal System
Endocrine System (Hormone System)
Nervous System
Digestive System
Immune System
Skeletomuscular System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
The Glands and Their Hormones
Thyroid Gland
(Calcitonin and Thyroid Hormones)
Parathyroid Glands
(Parathyroid Hormone)
Adrenal Gland
(Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Aldosterone, Hydrocortisone)
Pancreas (Insulin and
Glucagon Hormones)
Ovaries (Estrogen and
Progesterone Hormones)
Testes (Testosterone)
Kidney (Erythropoietin
Hormone)
Thymus (Thymosin Hormone)
Pineal Gland (Melatonin
Hormone)
Anterior Pituitary Gland
(Growth, Adrenocorticotropic, FSH, LH, TSH,
MSH, and Prolactin Hormones)
Posterior Pituitary Gland
(Antidiuretic and Oxytocin Hormones)
Nutrients
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Minerals
Vitamins
Water
Hormones as Chemical Messengers