Matching Pairs Endocrine System Matching PairsOnline version Test your knowledge of the endocrine system with this matching pairs game! by Jessica Handshoe 1 Gonads 2 ovaries 3 Target cell 4 Type 1 Diabetes 5 Hormones 6 testes 7 Adrenal Glands 8 Pancreas 9 Hypothalamus 10 Homeostasis 11 Endocrine disease 12 Gigantism 13 Pituitary Gland 14 Endocrine gland 15 Thyroid Master gland; secretes growth hormone a tumor of the pituitary gland can cause secretion of too much growth hormone, resulting in unusual height Secretes thyroxine; controls metabolism Chemical messengers secreted from endocrine glands ductless organ that secretes hormones into the bloodstream occurs when there is too much or too little hormone secreted by a gland Reproductive organs body's ability to maintain a stable state Secretes adrenaline; prepares the body for emergencies Links the nervous and endocrine systems; part of CNS receives specific hormones from glands body’s own immune system attacks insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas Secretes Insulin; helps maintain glucose levels secrete testosterone secrete estrogen