ENDOCRINE SYSTEM







                                          Endocrine System









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     |Adrenal glands       |Divided into 2 regions; secrete hormones that influence the body's|
     |                     |metabolism, blood chemicals, and body characteristics, as well as |
     |                     |influence the part of the nervous system that is involved in the  |
     |                     |response and defense against stress.                              |
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     |Hypothalamus         |Activates and controls the part of the nervous system that        |
     |                     |controls involuntary body functions, the hormonal system, and many|
     |                     |body functions, such as regulating sleep and stimulating appetite.|
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     |Ovaries and testicles|Secrete hormones that influence female and male characteristics,  |
     |                     |respectively.                                                     |
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     |Pancreas             |Secretes a hormone (insulin) that controls the use of glucose by  |
     |                     |the body.                                                         |
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     |Parathyroid glands   |Secrete a hormone that maintains the calcium level in the blood.  |
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     |Pineal body          |Involved with daily biological cycles.                            |
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     |Pituitary gland      |Produces a number of different hormones that influence various    |
     |                     |other endocrine glands.                                           |
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     |Thymus gland         |Plays a role in the body's immune system.                         |
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     |Thyroid gland        |Produces hormones that stimulate body heat production, bone       |
     |                     |growth, and the body's metabolism.                                |
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