Module 4/Chapter 29/Endocrine System
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- What is necessary for the proper functioning of body processes?
- hormones
- Name the 2 master or central glands of the endocrine glands.
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1)hyppthalamus
2)pituitary - When are hormones secreted?
- When the the body signals a need for them.
- The central or master glands (hypothalamus and pituitary),work together to ___________________.
- work together to regulate body functions.
- When the proper level of hormones are reached in the the body what does the body do?
- The body sends a signal to stop hormone secretion.
- Name the body functions that the hypothalamus and the pituitary glands work together to regulate.
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1)water balance
2)salt balance
3)growth
4)reproduction
5)metabolism - The endocrine glands include (7):
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1)hypothalamus
2)pituitary
3)thyroid
4)parathyroids
5)adrenals
6)pineal
7)pancreas - What is the purpose of the endocrine glands?
- These glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream for delivery to an organ.
- Exocrine glands include (5);
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1)sweat glands
2)mammary glands
3)mucous glands
4)salivary glands
5)lacrimal glands - The endocrine system is composed of ____ that secrete _____ throughout the body.
- glands that secrete hormones
- What is the purpose of the exocrine glands?
- Theses glands secrete hormones into ducts for delivery to a site.