Malia Faith Nelson-A Beka Book- Chapter 3- Your Wonderful Body
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| Hormones | The chemical substances responsible for controlling many automatic activities of your body including growth and digestion.
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| Hormones are produced in very small quantities by the glands of the _________ ______. | Endocrine system
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| Secrete | To form and release
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| Gland | Structures that secretes a chemical substance
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| Endocrine glands | The glands of your endocrine system
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| Each type of hormone __________ or _______ the activities of only one specific _____ or group of ______. | Stimulates, hinders, organ, organs
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| Pituitary gland | Often called the "master gland" because its hormones control the action of other endocrine glands
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| Thyroid gland | Located in the front of the neck, below the larynx
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| Thyroxine | A hormone that regulates the body's metabolism
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| Parathyroid glands | Work with the thyroid gland to control the amount of calcium in the blood
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| Adrenal glands | Sit like caps at the top of your kidney
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| The inner part of the adrenal gland produces the hormone ___________ | Epinephrine (commonly called adrenaline)
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| Islets of Langerhans | Clusters of endocrine glands
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| Islets of Langerhans produces which two hormones? | Insulin and glucagon
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| Diabetes mellitus | A disease cause when not enough insulin is produced or when the body doesn't respond properly to it.
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| Pineal gland | Serves as your body's clock
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| Reproductive system | The body system responsible for producing new human beings
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| Gonads | The two ovaries in women and the two testes in men
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| Eggs | The female reproductive cells
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| Sperm | The male reproductive
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