Endocrine System
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- 4. what type is when this is acquired through eating a poor diet where the body does not respond to insulin normally
- 7. What type of diabetes is juvenile onset diabetes where parts of the body's immune system destroys cells of the pancreas that do not produce insulin
- 9. hormone produced by the testes
- 11. this hormone is released from the adrenal glands and increases heart rate and blood pressure under stress
- 12. this body is located in the middle of the brain and its main functions are to control sleeping and waking
- 13. chemicals that impact body processes are called
- 15. this system is responsible for functions such as regulating growth, tissue function, and metabolism.
- 16. hormone produced by the pancreas
- 18. located in the central part of the brain and helps the pituitary gland secrete hormones
- 19. female reproductive glands
- 20. these glands are located on top of each kidney and control the body's stress response
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- 1. high levels of thyroid hormones
- 2. hormone that helps regulate calcium in the blood
- 3. low levels of thyroid hormones
- 5. located behind stomach and helps regulate glucose levels in the blood.
- 6. this system is made up of several different glands that produce hormones
- 8. male reproductive glands
- 10. this hormone is produced by the ovaries
- 14. hormone released by pineal body to control sleeping and waking
- 17. this is caused when the glands of the endocrine system produce too much or too little of a hormone