Endocrine System

Pineal gland – 

• produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
• produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
• hormone that increases blood
• decreases bone calcium levels

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the pituitary gland?

• the master gland
• helps you go to sleep
• influence metabolic rate
• decrease blood calcium

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Thyroid gland - 

• increase bone calcium levels
• produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
• decreases bone calcium levels
• produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Function of parathyroid gland?

• produces hormones that influence metabolic rate
• decrease blood calcium
• increase bone calcium levels
• decreases bone calcium levels

What is the thymus gland?

• decrease blood calcium
• increase bone calcium levels
• produces a hormone that increases blood
• stimulates the immune response in children

Function of adrenal glands:

• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
• control male characteristics and sperm production
• help prepare the body for stress

Function of pancreas:

• control blood pressure
• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control female characteristics
• control sperm production

What is the function of ovaries?

• control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
• control male characteristics
• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control blood pressure

What are the testes?

• control menstrual cycle
• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control blood pressure
• control male characteristics

What is the target cell?

• A cell that a hormone is specifically directed towards
• produces a large number of different hormones
• secretes digestive juices including enzymes
• secretes molecular messengers