Endocrine System Flashcards

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What is the function of the Endocrine System?

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The function of the endocrine system is to release hormones into the bloodstream

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What are the main organs in the Endocrine System?

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pineal, hypothalamus, thyroid, adrenal gland, pituitary,

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What is the function of the pineal?

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links the nervous and endocrine systems and regulates temperature, hunger, and thirst.

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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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regulates sleep

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What is the function of the thyroid?

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gland (C) regulates metabolism, or how cells use energy.

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What is the function of the adrenal gland?

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The\ gland regulates the fight/flight/freeze response.

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WHat is the function of the Pituitary?

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gland regulates growth

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