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Adreniline

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Adrenal, whole body, increases heart rate, shuts down digestion, makes energy more available to muscles

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Thyroxine

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Thyroid, whole body, makes cells consume more energy, increases body temperature

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Thhyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

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pituitary, thyroid, stimulates thyroid hormone production

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follicle stimulating hormones (FSH)

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pituitary, gonads, stimulates egg and sperm production in females and males

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Pituitary gland (master gland controlling many other endocrine glands)

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Many hormones including follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) and Luteinising hormone (LH), growth hormone (HGH) , prolactin, antidiuretic hormone ADH which controls water balance

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follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) and Luteinising hormone (LH)

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Stimulates ovulation and stimulate testes to produce sperm

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Growth hormone

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Affects cell growth

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Prolactin

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Stimulate production of milk in breast

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Hypothalamus

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Connects the nervous system to the endocrine system; controls body temperature, growth, sex drive, thirst, pleasure and pain sensations.

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Pineal gland

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Melatonin

Controls body rhythms such as sleeping and waking

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Thyroid

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Thyroxine
Controls rate of chemical activity in cells and regulates growth and how much energy cells get

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Adrenal Gland

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Adrenaline
Raises blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate and supply of blood to muscles

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Pancreas

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Insulin
Glucagon
Decreases blood glucose level
Increase blood glucose level

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Parathyroid glands

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Parathormone
Maintains level of calcium in the blood

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Ovaries (females)

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Oestrogen and progesterone
Controls female sexual development and the menstrual
controls the ovary and uterus in pregnancy

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Testes (males)

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Testosterone
Controls body hair, deepening of voice and sexual urges

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Antidiuretic hormone

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causes kidneys to reabsorb water

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Hypothalamus produces the hormone

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TSH which stimulates thyroxine

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Hypothalamus has an effect on sweat glands

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produces more sweat, heat is lost through evaporation

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Glucagon

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triggers your liver to convert stored glucose (glycogen) into a usable form and then release it into your bloodstream

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Insulin

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blood sugar enter the body’s cells and liver (glycogen) so it can be used for energy

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