Endocrine System

What is the function of hypothalamus?

• the master gland
• controls all other endocrine glands
• senses the hormone levels in the blood
• helps you go to sleep

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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

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 pancreas:

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

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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

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

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What are the testes?

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

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The pancreas is a gland that is

• endocrine and part exocrine
• control blood pressure
• help prepare the body for stress
• control blood pressure

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What is the endocrine system?

• senses the hormone levels in the blood
• controls all other endocrine glands
• A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
• decreases bone calcium levels

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