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| Adrenal glands Helps regulate salt and water balance by retaining salt and water and excreting potassium |
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| Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) |
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| Pituitary gland Causes kidneys to retain water and, along with aldosterone ,helps control blood pressure |
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| Adrenal glands Has widespread effects throughout the body; especially has anti? inflammatory action ; maintains blood sugar level, blood pressure , and muscle strength ; helps control salt and water balance |
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| Pituitary gland Controls the production and secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex |
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| Kidneys Stimulates red blood cell production |
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| Ovaries Controls the development of female sex characteristics and the reproductive system |
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| Pancreas Raises the blood sugar level |
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| Pituitary gland Controls growth and development; promotes protein production |
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| Pancreas Lowers the blood sugar level; affects the metabolism of glucose, protein, and fat throughout the body |
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| Luteinizing hormone and follicle? stimulating hormone |
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| Pituitary gland Control reproductive functions , including the production of sperm and semen , egg maturation , and menstrual cycles; control male and female sexual characteristics (including hair distribution, muscle formation , skin texture and thickness, voice, and perhaps even personality traits) |
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| Pituitary gland Causes muscles of the uterus and milk ducts in the breast to contract |
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| Parathyroid glands Controls bone formation and the excretion of calcium and phosphorus |
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| Ovaries Prepares the lining of the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg and readies the mammary glands to secrete milk |
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| Pituitary gland Starts and maintains milk production in the mammary glands |
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| Kidneys Control blood pressure |
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| Thyroid gland Regulates growth, maturation, and the speed of metabolism |
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| Thyroid stimulating hormone |
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| Thyroid gland Pituitary gland Stimulates the production and secretion of hormones by the thyroid gland |
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