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Thyroid gland

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Controls metabolic rate of body

Found at throat

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Pancreas gland

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Controls level of glucose in body

Found at stomach

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Testis gland

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Controls rate of male sexual characteristics

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Ovary glamd

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Controls rate of female sexual characteristics

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Adreanal gland

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Prepares body for stressful situations, “fight or flight”

Found a stomach

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FSH

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Released from pituitary gland
Matures egg
Stimulates oestrogen

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Oestrogen

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Released from ovary
Develops uterus lining
Stimulates LH

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LH

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Released feom pituitary gland

triggers ovulation

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Progesterone

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Maintains lining of uterus

Triggered by FSH and LH

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