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Hormone study words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Parathyroid Gland | phosphorus. minerals for muscle and nerve activity |
| Pituitary Gland | Controls other endocrine glands and regulates growth rate, reproduction, and metabolism |
| Hypothalamus | controls pituitary gland functions |
| Ovaries | release sex hormones... controls changes in female body |
| Pancreas | controls sugar levels in bloodstream, located behind the stomach |
| Adrenal Glands | Triggers body's response to fighting or stress |
| Testes | Male productive gland |
| Thymus | helps immune system, shrunken |
| Hormones | Chemical messenger released from glands in the body via bloodstream to trigger responses |
| Thyroid Glands | metabolic rate and controls calcium levels |
| Endocrine Glands | produces and releases chemical substances that signal changes in other parts in body |