INDLS Endocrine System

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Main function of the endocrine system? Options: To ensure that we take in oxygen through the lungs, To make hormones that control growth and development, To control balance, movement, and coordination, To protect the body from disease caused by pathogens

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To make hormones that control growth and development

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What is the function of the thymus?

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Help the immune system by training and developing cells

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A hormone is _____________________.

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a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

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Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

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Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

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What is the function of the endocrine system?

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to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

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Which describes the Endocrine System?

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Body system that helps the body using hormones

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Glands

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Cells that removes materials from the blood, concentrates or alters them.

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What are some major organs of the Endocrine system?

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Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas