Endocrine
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| Pituitary | grape-size; master gland; releases hormone called ACTH; controls growth of whole body
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| ACTH | secreted by pituitary gland ( anthropocentric hormone )
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| Thyroid | butterfly shaped; controls weight
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| TSH | lab test for thyroid
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| Parathyroid | controls calcium; 4 glands; each the size of a grain of rice
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| Thymus | begins to disappear at puberty
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| Diabetes 1 | early on set; unpreventable blood sugar disease
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| Diabetes 2 | blood sugar disease; preventable; usually by eating
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| Adrenal | produces adrenaline
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| Ovary | female gland
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| Adrenaline | hormone that produces fight or flight
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| Testies | male gland
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| Glands | secrete hormones
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| Estrogen | female hormone
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| Hyperglycemia | high blood sugar
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| Testosterone | male hormone
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| Hypoglycemia | low blood sugar
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| Endocrine | secrete blood directly with NO duct
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| Hyperthyroidism | overactive thyroid
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| Exocrine | secrete blood through ducts
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| Hypothyroidism | under-active thyroid
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| Hormones | chemicals released by glands (specific reasons)
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| Pineal gland | controls sleep; least known about this gland (mystery gland); releases hormone melatonin
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| Pancreas | produce insulin; secretes digestive juices; both endocrine and exocrine
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