The Endocrine System

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The Endocrine System

• Sends messages using hormones

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• Adrenals adrenalin controls heart rate fight
  or flight
• Ovaries estrogen female sex hormone
• Pituitary human growth hormone (HGH) other
  hormones to sex glands. Master Gland

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• Pancreas insulin regulates blood sugar
• Thyroid thyroxin regulates metabolism
• Parathyroids parathormone regulates minerals
• Testes testosterone male sex hormone

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Pituitary gland
parathyroid
Thyroid
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adrenal glands
pancreas
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FEMALE
ovary
testes
MALE