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10 Endocrine Glands
Glands and their function
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A gland that is located at the base of the brain. It produces a hormone called melatonin, which controls the wake/sleep patterns in the body. | Pineal |
| The tiny part of the brain that links the nervous system and the endocrine system. | Hypothalamus |
| An endocrine gland just below the hypothalamus that communicates with the hypothalamus to control many body activities. | Pituitary |
| controls the release of energy from food molecules during respiration in body cells | Thyroid |
| These tiny glands release a hormone that regulates the amount of calcium in the blood | Parathyroids |
| hormones from this gland help the cells in the immune system to develop | Thymus |
| Triggers the body to respond to emergency situations. | Adrenals |
| produces 2 hormones (insulin & glycagon) they control the level of the simple sugar glucose in the blood | Pancreas |
| Organ of the female reproductive system by which eggs and estrogen are produced. | Ovary |
| Organ of the male reproductive system in which sperm and testosterone are produced. | Testes |