Endocrine
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pituitary (master gland) | Growth Hormone Controls body growth, blood pressure, and water balance |
| Thyroid | Thyroxin Controls metabolism, which is the release of energy from food molecules inside cells |
| Parathyroid | Parathyroid Hormone tiny glands regulates the amount of calcium in blood. |
| Thymus | Thymosin helps during the immune system during childhood and helps fight disease. |
| Adrenal | Adrenalin controls muscle reaction and body's response in emergency situation |
| ovaries | estrogen and progesterone develops female characteristics and triggers egg cell production, which prepares body for reproduction |
| testes | testosterone develops male characteristics and triggers sperm cell production |
| pancreas | Insulin controls the level of glucose or blood sugar in body |
| Metabolism | rate that your body changes food into energy and burns calories |
| Hypothalamus | link between the nervous system and the endocrine system. It acts like a bridge to communicate between them. It helps maintain homeostasis. |
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