endocrine system
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 function | controls the other body system with hormones |
| endocrine glands | release hormones |
| hormones | chemical signals that travels through the blood |
| pituitary | master gland that controls growth, development and other endocrine glands |
| thymus | hormones made here make your body produce cell that fight infections |
| thyroid | controls your metabolism, how your body uses energy |
| adrenal glands | produce hormone that allow you to respond to stress |
| adrenaline | hormone responsible for the fight or flight syndrome |
| fight or flight syndrome | body's response to a stressful or threatening situation |
| hypothalamus | controls the amount of water in our blood |
| pancreas | make insulin controls how much glucose is in blood |
| ovaries and testies | produce hormones, estrogen and testosterone that produces secondary sex characteristics and controls reproduction |
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