The Peripheral and Endocrine Systems

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  1. 3. Four tiny glands embedded in the thyroid
  2. 6. A gland located located roughly in the center of the brain that appears to regulate activity levels over the course of a day
  3. 7. Gland located on the underside of the brain; it produces the largest number of the body’s hormones
  4. 9. Branch of the autonomic nervous system; it prepares the body for quick action in an emergency
  5. 12. The part of the peripheral nervous system that carries messages between the central nervous system and the internal organs
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  1. 1. Organ lying between the stomach and small intestines; it secretes insulin and glucagon to regulate blood-sugar levels
  2. 2. Two endocrine glands located right above the kidneys
  3. 4. Glands of the endocrine system that release hormones into the bloodstream
  4. 5. Branch of the autonomic nervous system it calms and relaxes the body
  5. 8. The part of the peripheral nervous system that carries messages from the senses to the central nervous system and between the central nervous system and the skeletal muscles
  6. 10. Chemical substances released by the endocrine glands; they help regulate bodily chemicals
  7. 11. The reproductive glands––testes in males and ovaries in females
  8. 13. Endocrine gland locate below the voice box; it produces the hormone thyroxin