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the endocrine system
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/18/2010

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Term
Endocrine Glands
Definition
-pineal gland
-adrenal gland
-pituitary gland
-thymus gland
-thyroid gland
-hypothalamus gland
-parathyroid gland
-pancreas
Term
Endocrine tissues and organs
Definition
-kidney
-heart
-stomach
-uterus
-ovary
-testes
-small intestine
Term
Pineal Gland
Definition
Helps with sleep and puberty
Term
Adrenal Glands
Definition
raise blood glucose, affects sodium and potassium levels, produces small amounts of sex hormones
Term
Pancreas
Definition
monitors blood gluclose
Term
thyroid gland
Definition
increases metabolic rate, regulates development, lowers blood calcium
Term
pituitary gland
Definition
stimulates the thyroid, and adrenal glands. stimulates water retention, uterine contraction, egg/sperm development, milk production hormone and growth hormone
Term
thymus
Definition
produces t cells
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hypothalamus
Definition
regulates the pituitary
Term
parathyroid glands
Definition
raises blood calcium
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