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What are the Endocrine Glands
Glands that secrete hormones within the body directly into the bloodstream.
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What is END-, Endo-
within
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Where is the Pineal Gland located?
In the brain
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What hormone do the Testes produce?
Testosterone
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What is the Endocrine system?
The glands and organs that make/release hormones directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues/organs all over the body.
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What are the Parathyroid Glands
Glands that regulate calcium levels, help muscles work, and help nerves function
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What is EXO-
away from (EXit)
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Where is Insulin PRODUCED?
The pancreas
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What hormone do the Ovaries produce?
Estrogen and Progesterone
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What is the "master gland"?
Pituitary gland
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What are the Adrenal Glands
Gland that produces the adrenaline hormones
("Fight or Flight") |
What is -CRINE
to secrete
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Where is the Thyroid Gland?
Below the larynx
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What hormones does the Thyroid produce?
Thyroxine and Calcitonin
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What are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?
Hormones
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What is the Thyroid Gland
A gland that regulates metabolism and helps the nervous system work properly
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What is -MEGALY
enlargement
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Where are the Parathyroid Glands located?
Attached the back of the thyroid
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What hormone does the Pineal gland produce?
Melatonin
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What is homeostasis?
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment
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What is Insulins function
Helps sugar transport from the blood into body cells
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What is -PHYSIS
growth
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Where is the Thymus located?
Behind the sternum
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What hormone does the Pancreas produce?
Insulin and Glucagon
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What are the 9 Endocrine glands?
Thyroid, Parathyrioids, Adrenal Cortex, Pancreas, Ovaries, Pituitary, Testes, and Pineal gland
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