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| Endocrine system | Not only controls many of your bodys daily activitys but also controls its overall development. Keeps the body healthy and turns on and off in the respnse in endocrine levels. |
| Endocrine Glands | Produce and release chemical substances. Release hormones directly into the blood stream. |
| Hormones | Act as chemical messangers in the body. |
| Pituitary Gland | Small gland at the base of the brain. it controls activitys such as growth rate, matabolism, and reproduction. |
| Hypothalamus | controls the pituatary gland and regulates your body tempature, use of water, and blood pressure. |
| Adrenal Glands | located above each kidney. they produce hormones that affect the functioning of your kidneys, your metabolism, and your respnse to stress. |
| Adrenaline | a hormone released by the adrenal glands and is an important factor in the fight or flight response |
| Thyroid Gland | A large gland located at the front of the neck. it releases a hormone that regulates the rate of metabolism in the body |
| Parathyroid Gland | Four tiny glands attached to the back of the thyroid gland. they regulate calcium and phosphorus levels in your body |
| Pancreas | a large gland located behind the stomach. it controls the level of sugar in the blood. |
| Hypoglycemia | accurs when the sugar in the blood is to low |
| Thymus | Gland located in the upper chest near the heart. it plays a role in the bodies defense against infection |
| ovaries | The two female reproductive glands, located on each side of the body, a few inches below the waist |
| Testes | Two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum |
| Follicke-stimulating hormone (FSH) | A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that acts in females to stimulate estrogen production and the maturation of egg cells, and in males to stimulate sperm production |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH) | A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that acts in females to stimulate ovulation and progesterone production, and in males to stimulate sperm and testosterone production |
| testosterone | A hormone produced by the testes that affects the production of sperm, the development of male secondary sex characteristics, and the sex drive. |
| Sperm | male sex cells |
| Progesterone | A hormone produced by the ovaries that controls the development of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle and helps maintain the uterus during pregnancy |
| Estrogen | A hormone produced by the ovaries that regulates the development of female secondary sex characteristics and controls the sex drive |
| ova | female sex cells, also known as eggs |
| puberty | a period of sexual development during which males and females become sexually mature and able to produce children |
| The male reproductive system is made up of both what? | internal and external organs |
