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EndocrineSet7HFL
Endocrine System for Science Set7
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Controls levels of simple sugars in blood | Pancreas |
| Triggers how body responds to situations | Adrenal glands |
| Hormones from this organ help fight disease and infection | Thymus |
| Releases controlled amounts of energy during resperation of cells | Thyroid |
| Releases a hormone to regulate calcium levels in blood | Parathyroid |
| Gland that regulates body processes and helps other endocrine glands | Pituitary gland |
| Gland that controls the Pituitary gland and links to the nervous system | Hypothalamus |
| Release male sex hormones and produces testosterone and sperm | Testes |
| Releases female sex hormones and triggers the development of eggs | Ovaries |
| Produces and releases chemicals into the bloodstream | Endocrine gland |
| The chemical product of an endocrine gland | Hormone |
| Cells that recodnize the chemical structure of a hormone and use the hormone | Target cell |
| When energy needed to power cells repeatedly turns on and off to keep hormones levels steady | Negetive feedback |