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The Endocrine System

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glands with ducts are called ducted or what types of gland? exocrine glands
glands with no ducts are called ductless or what type of glands? endocrine glands
endocrine glands produce substances called... hormones
hormones pass directly into the bloodstream
hormones can affect you mentally, emotionally, physically, and... sexually
somatotrophic hormone is commonly called the growth hormone
pituitary gland is located near the base of the brain
the pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the Master Gland
what hormone stimulates the development of sex organs gonadotrophic hormone
TSH causes the thyroid gland to produce what hormone thyroxine
the thyroid gland is located on the surface of the voice box
the hormone secreted by the thyroid is called the.. thyroxine
an enlargement of the thyroid is called the goiter
what can result in an enlargement of the thyroid gland not enough iodine
thyroxine controls what what that is the rate at which the body burns food to produce energy metabolism
whats the hormone produced by the parathyroid gland parathormone
parythyroids control levels of what in the blood calcium
epinephrime is needed during what emergencies
the outer layer of the adrenal glands is secreted by what cortisone
tetany is caused by too little what in the blood calcium
epinephrine and norpinephrine are often called the... "fight or flight"
why are epinephrine and norpinephrine called the flight or fight because they release stored sugar and increase heartbeat
what are female sex glands ovaries
what a male sex glands testes
whats the female sex cell egg
whats the male sex cell sperm cell
what hormones are produced by ovaries estrogen and progesterone
whats the male sex hormone that's produced by the testes testosterone
both ovaries and testes are controlled by the secretions of what and are called what hormone pituitary gland and gonadotrophic hormone
age at which secondary sex characteristics develop is known as puberty
what do glands produce chemicals
whats the organ of the endocrine system gland
what are the chemiclas hormones
where do the hormones travel in blood stream
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