6.6 Notes to do after Movement/Kidney Test

1. What is a hormone?
2. What does it mean to be in homeostasis?  What are some substances/quantities that need to be kept in homeostasis in your body?
3. Insulin and glucagon:  from where are they secreted?  how do they control blood sugar levels?
4. What are the causes and treatments of type I and type II diabetes?
5. Thyroxin:  from where is it secreted?  what is unique about the molecule?  what does it control?  what are signs of hypothyroidism?
6. Leptin:  from where is it secreted?  what does it act on? what does it control? what does it have to do with obesity?  (read the research!)
7. Melatonin:  from where is it secreted?  what does it control? how is it controlled?  How can it be used to treat jet lag?