| A | B |
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| A ductless gland that releases hormones directly into the blood | Endocrine Glands |
| The part of the brain that controls basic body functions, such as blood pressure and body temperature | Hypothalamus |
| An important gland that releases hormones that affect many body activities | Pituitary Gland |
| When the rate of a current process is controlled by the outcome of its previous cycle | Feedback Control |
| A hormone produced by the pancreas that causes glucose to move from the blood to the liver | Insulin |
| A carbohydrate in which animals store energy | Glucagon |
| A disorder in which the body is unable to control blood sugar levels | Diabetes Mellitus |
| A gamete produced by a female | Eggs |
| A small, motile gamete produced by males | Sperm |
| The male reproductive organs that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone | Testes |
| The male reproductive organ that delivers sperm during intercourse | Penis |
| The female reproductive organ that releases eggs and produces the hormones estrogen and progesterone | Ovary |
| The female organ with muscular walls in which a fetus develops from a fertilized egg into an individual capable of surviving outside the mother's body | Uterus |
| The cycle of changes that takes place in the ovary, including the maturation of the follicle and the release of the egg | Ovarian Cycle |
| The female reproductive cycle that prepares the lining of the uterus to receive a fertilized egg or discharge an unfertilized egg | Menstrual Cycle |
| The release of a mature egg from the ovary | Ovulation |
| The release of the uterine lining and an unfertilized egg over a period of 5 to 7 days | Menstruation |
| The process in which the embryo attaches to the uterine wall | Implantation |
| An organ through which materials are exchanged between the mother and the developing embryo | Placenta |
