Endocrine System

Question 0

Gland

Answer 0

A group of cells that make chemicals for your body

Question 1

What does the endocrine system do?

Answer 1

It regulates body processes

Question 2

What is the endocrine system made of?

Answer 2

The pituitary gland, parathyroid glands, thyroid glands, thymus gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries

Question 3

Pituitary glands

Answer 3

Secretes hormones that affect other glands and hormones

Question 4

Parathyroid glands

Answer 4

Regulate calcium levels in the blood

Question 5

Thyroid glands

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Increases the rate at which you use energy

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Adrenal glands

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Help body respond to danger by releasing epinephrine

Question 7

Thymus gland

Answer 7

Regulates immune system and helps fight disease

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Pancreas

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Regulates blood glucose level

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Ovaries

Answer 9

Produce hormones needed for reproduction

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Killer T cells

Answer 10

They are stored in eh thymus gland

Question 11

Glucose and the pancreas

Answer 11

Glucose is eaten and the pancreas releases insulin
Insulin signals for the liver to take in glucose and turn it into glycogen
Pancreas sees that the glucose level is normal and stops releasing insulin
If it falls too far, liver breaks down glycogen