The endocrine system
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- Created on: 21-04-17 13:15
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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)
- Pituitary Gland
- 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
- Hormones are secreted into the bloodstream and affect any cell in the body that has a receptor for that particular hormone
- Glands
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