THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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  1. 6. THE HORMONE WHICH CONTROLS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS.
  2. 10. THE MALE HORMONE WHICH CONTROLS MALE SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT AND SEXUAL ACTIVITY.
  3. 12. THE GLAND WHICH PRODUCES THYROXIN.
  4. 13. PRODUCE THE FEMALE HORMONES OESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE AND ARE RESPOSIBLE FOR SECONDARY FEMALE CHARACTERISTICS.
  5. 14. PRODUCED BY THE ADRENAL GLANDS AND PREPARES THE BODY FOR FIGHT OR FLIGHT REACTIONS TO EXTERNAL STIMULI.
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  1. 1. THE MASTER GLAND FOUND UNDER THE BRAIN WHICH STIMULATES OTHER GLANDS TO RELEASE THEIR HORMONES.
  2. 2. CONTROLS THE RATE OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN CELLS.
  3. 3. CONTROLS THE OVARY AND UTERUS IN PREGNANCY.
  4. 4. CHEMICAL MESSAGES THAT TRANSFER INFORMATION AROUND THE BODY.
  5. 5. A DISEASE IN WHICH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ARE NOT MAINTAINED WITHIN THE REQUIRED RANGE TO MAINTAIN NORMAL BODY FUNCTIONS.
  6. 7. CHEMICALS THAT MAY DRAMATICALLY AFFECT ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, SUCH AS ATTRACTING A MATE.
  7. 8. CONTROLS FEMALE SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE.
  8. 9. THE GLAND WHICH PRODUCES INSULIN.
  9. 11. FOUND IN MALES AND PRODUCE TESTOSTERONE.