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Cornell Notes for the Endocrine System (pgs. 666 – 671)
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Hormones and the Endocrine
System
What are the two systems that
regulate the human bodys
activities?
What do these two systems do?
What organs make up the
endocrine system?
What is the purpose of these
organs?
Where does the product produced
by the endocrine system go?
What is a hormone?
What does the hormone do?
What causes the release of
hormones?
How does the body’s response to a
nerve impulse differ from a
hormone response?
Why does a hormone affect some
organs but not others?
What are target cells?
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Functions of Endocrine Glands
Following are the endocrine
glands. What are the activities of
each gland? Where is each gland
located? Is there another body
system involved with this gland
(what is it, and how is it
involved)?
Hypothalamus –
Pituitary Gland –
Thymus Gland –
Thyroid Gland –
Parathyroid Glands –
Pancreas –
Adrenal glands –
Ovaries –
Testes –
Negative Feedback
What is negative feedback?
Give an example of how negative
works.
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