Endocrine System

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  1. 3. the endocrine system maintains the correct chemical level in the body through
  2. 4. the thymus is located between the lungs and the
  3. 7. the size of a cell
  4. 8. a stable internal balance
  5. 9. where hormones are released to to tell target cells to balance chemicals
  6. 11. the thyroid is shaped like this animal
  7. 16. part of the endocrine system found in females
  8. 17. the hypothalamus controls this type of rhythm
  9. 18. found wrapped around the trachea
  10. 21. regulates blood sugar
  11. 23. A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of this
  12. 25. tears, and digestive juices are all examples of an exocrine gland
  13. 27. helps control blood sugar
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  1. 1. the pituitary gland is found at the base of the
  2. 2. is produced by the pineal gland
  3. 5. cells in the body match certain hormones because they have
  4. 6. the part of brain that regulates temperature
  5. 10. the endocrine system is a collection of glands that produce and secrete
  6. 12. part of the endocrine system found in males
  7. 13. cells use hormones in the bloodstream to balance chemicals
  8. 14. what maintains water balance
  9. 15. the hypothalamus is stimulated by this gland
  10. 19. endocrine glands are
  11. 20. Each type of hormone is _______to affect only certain cells
  12. 22. gland that gets its name because it looks like a pine cone
  13. 24. a cell consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus both enclosed in this
  14. 26. A group of cells that monitor (test) the bloodstream for chemical imbalance