hormone regulation
Body's messenger control
Hormone regulation is the body's system for controlling the production, release, and activity of hormones—chemical messengers that govern processes like growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
The body maintains balance through feedback loops: when hormone levels rise too high, production slows; when they fall, production increases.
Her doctor ordered tests to check her hormone regulation.
- pituitary glandBrain-base hormone producer
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
birth control · stress response · fight or flight · parathyroid glands · insulin · blood sugar · hypothyroidism · adrenal glands · endocrine system · appetite control · reproductive health · pancreas · ovaries · melatonin · body clock · thyroid gland · thyroid levels · menstrual
control mechanism type
hormone regulationnervous system regulation