Assertion: endocrine system's hormone | /r/HasProperty | important for successful reproduction
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text: b rain and spinal cord diabetes: disease related to insufficient insulin production endocrine system: series of glands that produce chemical substances known as hormones fight or flight response: activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, allowing access to energy reserves and heightened sensory capacity so that we might fight off a given threat or run away to safety gonad: secretes sexual hormones, which are important for successful reproduction, and mediate both sexual motivation and behavior homeostasis: state of equilibrium—biological conditions, such as body temperature, are maintained at optimal levels hormone: chemical messenger released by endocrine glands pancreas: secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar parasympathetic nervous system: associated with routine, day-to-day operations of the body peripheral nervous system (PNS): connects the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, organs and senses in the periphery of the body pituitary gland: secretes a number of key hormones, which regulate fluid levels in the body, and a number of messenger hormones, which direct the activity of other glands in the endocrine system thyroid: secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and appetite somatic nervous system: relays sensory and motor information to and from the CNS sympathetic nervous system: involved in stress-related activities and functions