human endocrine system
- Created by: Muskaan Dhaliwal
- Created on: 08-08-19 17:16
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- human endocrine system
- pituitary gland
- stimulates other glands to produce hormones to bring about effects
- thyroid
- produces thyroxine
- involved in regulating; metabolism, heart rate, temperature
- produces thyroxine
- adrenal gland
- produces adrenaline
- 'fight or flight' response
- produces adrenaline
- ovaries (females only)
- produce oestrogen
- involved in the menstrual cycle
- produce oestrogen
- testes (males only)
- produces testosterone
- controls puberty and sperm production
- produces testosterone
- pancreas
- produces insulin
- used to regulate blood glucose levels
- produces insulin
- pituitary gland
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