Endocrine System Vocabulary

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  1. 2. A gland that secretes melatonin which helps with sleep
  2. 3. Master gland that controls all other glands
  3. 5. a hormone produced by the thyroid gland
  4. 9. A deficiency in the __________ gland is responsible for the onset of diabetes
  5. 11. The part of the adrenal gland that regulates blood pressure
  6. 12. The _________ is a brain structure that triggers the endocrine system to act appropriately to environmental changes.
  7. 14. This hormone stimulates contractions in the uterus during birth and sexual arousal
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  1. 1. The part of the adrenal gland that stores and releases adrenaline
  2. 4. This gland produces "T" lymphocytes which aides in the immune response
  3. 6. Ovaries and testes are examples
  4. 7. This gland regulates calcium and phosphorus balance which aids in blood and bone health
  5. 8. hormone increases blood sugar levels by converting glycogen to glucose.
  6. 10. Various________ are secreted by different glands and are carried through the bloodstream.
  7. 13. The _______ gland is responsible body heat, bone growth, and regulating the metabolism.