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Endocrine system Flashcards

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Controls the pituitary gland

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Hypothalamus

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Affects metabolism

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Thyroid gland

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Inner part helps trigger the “fight-or-flight” response

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Adrenal glands

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Secretes male sex hormones

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Testis

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Secretes many different hormones, some of which affect other glands.

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Pituitary gland

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Help regulate the level of calcium in the blood

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Parathyroids

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Regulates the level of sugar in the blood

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Pancreas

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Secretes female sex hormones

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Ovary

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