| A | B |
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| endocrine glands | groups of cells that secrete hormones into the bloodstreeam |
| hormones | chemicals that help regulate many of your body's functions |
| pituitary gland | controls the activities of all other endocrine glands |
| thyroid gland | produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth |
| parathyroid glands | produce a hormone that regulates the body's balance of calcium and phosphorus |
| testes | the male reproductive glands that produce sperm for fertilization |
| ovaries | the female reproductive glands that produce egg cells |
| hypothalamus | links the endocrine system and the nervous system and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete hormones |
| pineal gland | secretes the hormone melatonin, which afects the onset of puberty and regulates sleep cycles |
| thymus | regulates the development of the immune system |
| adrenal glands | regulates the body's salt and water balance |
| pancreas | a gland that serves both the digestive and the endocrine systems; It secretes two hormones--glucagon and insulin--that regulate the level of glucose in the blood |
| adrenal cortex | secretes a hormone that maintains blood volume and pressure |
| adrenal medulla | contolled by the hypothalamus; secretes the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine |
