The endocrine system

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  • The endocrine system
    • Glands
      • Pituitary Gland
        • Known as the major endocrine gland
        • Controls the release of hormones from all other endocrine glands in the body
      • Thyroid
      • Hypothalamous
      • Parathyroid
      • Adrenals
      • Pancreas
      • Ovaries (females)
      • Testes (males)
    • Works along side the nervous system to control vital functions in the body
    • Various glands in the body produce hormones
      • Hormones are secreted into the bloodstream and affect any cell in the body that has a receptor for that particular hormone
        • Many hormones affect cells in several organs leading to powerful and diverse responses

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