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ENDOCRINE SYS
TERMS
Term | Definition |
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ADRENAL | GLAND ABOVE THE KIDNEY THAT PRODUCES HORMONES TO REGULATE HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS |
HORMONE | CHEMICAL MESSENGER PRODUCED BY A GLAND & TRANSPORTED BY THE BLOODSTREAM THAT REGULATES SPECIFIC PROCESSES IN THE BODY |
PARATHYROID | ENDOCRINE GLAND IN THE NECK GTHAG PRODUCES PARATHYROID HORMONE |
PINEAL GLAND | SMALL GLAND NEAR THE CENTER OF THE BRAIN THAT SECRETES MELATONIN |
PITUITARY | ENDOCRINE GLAND AT THE BASE OF THE BRAIN THAT CONTROLS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
THYMUS | LYMPHOID ORGAN THAT PRODUCES T-CELLS |
THYROID GLAND | GLAND IN THE NECK THAT SECRETES HORMONES THAT REGULATES GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT & METABOLIC RATE |