Endocrine System
Science

The glands and hormones that regulate body conditions and growth, like the thyroid
Endocrine system
The glands and hormones that regulate body conditions and growth, like the thyroid, are part of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce hormones to help control many important body functions.

A change caused by a signal that reduces the strength of that signal, like sweating slows as the body cools down
Negative feedback
A change caused by a signal that reduces the strength of that signal, like sweating slows as the body cools down. Negative feedback. Negative feedback is a process where a system responds to a change by reversing that change to maintain balance.

The ‘master’ endocrine gland, it secretes hormones which control other endocrine glands and many body functions
Pituitary gland
The master endocrine gland, it secretes hormones which control other endocrine glands and many body functions. Pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a small gland in the brain that manages and regulates various vital functions and other hormone-producing glands in the body.