The Endocrine System Flashcards
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Endocrine System
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The boys “slow” chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream
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Hormones
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Chemical messangers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the blood strea, and affect our tissues
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Adrenal Glands
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A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and nonepinephrine) that helps arouse the body in times of stress
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Pituitary Glands
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The endocrine system’s most influentcial gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands
