Pancreas | Word Parts | Thyroid Gland | Pituitary Gland | Organs |
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What hormones does the pancreas secrete?
Insulin and glucagon
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What is parathyroid/o?
parathyroid gland
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Where is the thyroid gland located?
In the neck
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Pituitary Gland is the size of a what?
Pea
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Where is the hypothalamus located?
The base of the brain
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What does the pancreas do?
Regulate blood sugar
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What is andr/o?
male
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The thyroid produces hormones that regulate what bodily function?
Metabolism
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Does the pituitary gland produce growth hormones?
Yes!
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What do the ovaries do?
it secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone
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Where is the pancreas located?
Behind the stomach
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What is home/o?
sameness
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What is a goiter?
abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland
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What is the master endocrine gland?
pituitary gland
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What does the hypothalamus do?
balances the body's internal functions
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What does your pancreas make?
Enzymes
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What is kal/i?
potassium
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What is the most common thyroid disease?
hypothyroidism
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What hormone stimulates and maintains milk production after childbirth?
prolactin
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What does the adrenal glands do?
produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure and more
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Can you live without a pancreas?
Yes!
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What is acr/o?
extremities
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What hormones are secreted by the thyroid gland?
T3 and T4
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What hormone regulates fluid balance?
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
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What does the thyroid do?
releases and controls thyroid hormones that help control metabolism
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