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Endocrine glands

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Ductless or tubeless organs or groups of cells that are regulating and secreting hormones

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Endocrine system

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A system in charge of regulating glands and hormones

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Hormones

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Chemical in your body that are produced in glands and help regulate body functions

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Hypothalamus

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In your brain, the link between the endocrine system and the nervous system

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List 4 or 6 of the glands and give the hormone or what it is in charge of.

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Pituitary gland- master controller, tells other glands what to do
Testis- male reproductive organ, testosterone Is the hormone
Ovaries- female reproductive organ, estrogen is the hormone
Thyroid gland- regulates metabolism, body temp, and bone development
Pancreas- releases insulin

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Pituitary gland

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Master controller, in the brain and tells all other endocrine glands what to do

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Thyroid gland

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Found in the neck, and regulates metabolism, body temp, and bone development.

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Parathyroid

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Regulates calcium and phosphorus

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Thymus gland

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Regulates the development of the immune system and is found in the chest

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Adrenal gland

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Adrenaline

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Pancreas

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Releases insulin

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Testis

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The male reproductive organ, testosterone is the hormone

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Ovaries

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The female reproductive organ, estrogen is the hormone

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Endocrine and reproduction link

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In charge of the growth and development of reproduction

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Function of male reproduction

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To produce and store sperm and transfer sperm to egg

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Reproductive system

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The system of organs involved in producing offspring

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Sperm

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The male reproductive cell

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Male secondary sex characteristics

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Voice deepens
Facial and body hair
Shoulders broaden
Able to build muscle mass

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Testosterone

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Makes all the sex characteristics start, it is the male reproductive organ

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Trace the pay of sperm from when they are produced to when they leave the body

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Testis- produce the sperm
Scrotum- regulates sperm temperature
Epididymis- stores the sperm
Vas Deferns- connect the epididymis to the urethra
Seminal vehicle, prostate gland, and Cowper’s gland- secrete fluid
Semen- fluid and sperm combined
Urethra- carries out the urine and semen
Penis- carries out both urine and the semen

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Tested

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Two small glands that produce sperm

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Scrotum

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And external sac that the testes sit in and it regulates sperm temp

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Epididymus

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Large coiled up tubes that store sperm

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Vas Deferns

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Two long tubes that connect the epididymus to the urethra

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Seminal vesicle, prostate gland, and the Cowper's gland
3 glands that secrete fluid for sperm
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Semen
The fluid and the sperm combined, a thick fluid
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Urethra
The tube that carries out both urine and the semen
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Penis
The male reproductive organ that helps transfer
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Nocturnal emissions
The release of a sperm at night to release the buildup of pressure during puberty
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Causes of sterility
STD, radiation of chemo therapy, or damage of the testes
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Inguinal hernia
The separation of tissue that allows part of the intestine to push into the abdominal wall near the top of the scrotum
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2 types of male specific cancers
Testicular cancer, prostate cancer
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Female reproductive functions
Produces and stores egg, houses a baby
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Secondary sex characteristics
Breast development, voice gets richer, body hair, curves, hips widen
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Estrogen
The main hormone that is in charge of growth and development
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Progesterone
Secondary hormone that helps the menstrual cycle, also pregnancy
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Trace the path of an egg where it is either fertilized or not
Ova- egg, female cell Ovaries- sex glands that store ova Ovulation- the process of releasing ovum into Fallopian tubes each month Fallopian tubes- where federalization occurs Uterus- muscular organ that holds the baby Endometrium- tissue on the lining of the uterus Vagina- long passageway to the opening of the body
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Ova
Egg or ovum
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Uterus
A hollow muscular organ also known as the womb and holds the baby. It is as big as your fist but can expand
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Ovaries
The two female sex glands that store ova
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Ovulation
The process of releasing a mature ovum into the Fallopian tube each month
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Fallopian tubes
The two tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus. This is where fertilization occurs
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Endometrium
Blood riches tissue the is lining the uterus
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Vagina
Long passageway to the opening of the body
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Cervix
The bottom of the uterus, top of the vagina, holds the baby in
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Vulva
Any external organs, skin folds that protest the inner organs, where urine comes out
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Hymen
Thin membrane over the vagina
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Menstruation
Getting rid of the endometrium or uterine lining
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PMS
Pre-menstruation syndrome, the hormones are fluctuating
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Some symptoms of PMS
Headaches, nauseation, and mood swings
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TSS
Toxic shock syndrome, happens when female leaves a tampon in too long.
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Symptoms of TSS
Rash, fever, sweat
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Endometriosis
When endometrium goes any where else outside of the uterus
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Causes of sterility
Endometriosis, PID- pelvic inflammatory disease, STD, HPV
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Ovarian cyst
A calcified cyst on your ovaries
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Cancers specific to Femaled
Ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer
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Pap smear
Pelvic examination done by doctors where they scrape skin cells from cervix
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Regulates and controls the activities of all other endocrine glands
Pituitary gland
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Secretes a hormone that inhibits amount of sodium excreted and maintains blood volume and pressure
Pineal gland
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The female reproductive gland
Ovaries
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Produces melatonin, which affects onset of puberty and regulates sleep cycle
Adrenal cortex
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Secretes glucagon and insulin to regulate the level of glucose in the blood
Pancreas
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Produce a hormone that regulates the body's calcium and phosphorus balance
Parathyroid gland
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Produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth
Thyroid gland
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Links the endocrine system and the nervous system and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete hormones
Hypothalamus
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The male reproductive glands
Tested
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Secretes epinephrine, or adrenaline, which increases heartbeat and respiration and raises blood pressure, and secretes norepinephrine
Adrenal gland
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The fatty tissue that covers the front of the public bone and serves as a protective cushion for the internal reproductive organs
Monsveneris
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A muscular tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body
Vagina
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An examination of the internal female reproductive organs
Pelvic examination
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A thin membrane that stretches across the opening of the vagina
Hymen
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A hormone produced by the ovaries that stimulates the development of female secondary sex characteristics and affects the menstrual cycle
Estrogen
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A muscular organ that receives and supports the fertilized egg during pregnancy and contracts during childbirth to help with delivery
Uterus
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The absence of menstruation
Amenorrhea
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The lowest part of the uterus that connects to the vagina
Cervix
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A screening test in which cells are scraped from the cervix and examined to detect cervical cancer
Pap smear
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The release of mature ovum from one of the two ovaries
Ovulation
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The period in the me stuck cycle in which the unfertilized egg and the lining of the uterus leave the body in a menstrual flow
Mentruation
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Abbreviation for a severe illness resulting from infection with toxin-producing strains staphylococcus
TSS
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Abbreviation for a combination of physical and emotional symptoms that affect a female a week to ten days prior to menstruation
PMS
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Hormone that helps me trial cycle and ovulation
Progesterone
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The stage of growth and development when both male and female body become capable of producing offspring
Puberty
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A hormone that produces ale secondary sex characteristics
Testosterone
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Male reproductive glands that produce sperm cells and testosterone
Tested
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Male reproductive cells
Sperm
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A comma shaped structure along the upper read surface of the testes where sperm mature
Epididymus
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A gland that produces a fluid that helps keep sperm alive
Prostate gland
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A process that occurs when the or is swells with blood and elongates
Ejaculation
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The passage of semen from the penis that is the result of a series of muscular contractions
Urethra
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The fluid that contains sperm and fluids from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and Cowper's gland
Semen
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The surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis
Circumcision
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A substance that forms under the foreskin consisting of dead skin and other secretions
Smegma
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A hernia in which some of the intestine pushiest through the inguinal canal into the scrotum
Inguinal hernia
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The inability to produce offspring
Sterility

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