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Alertness
Stress Response
Growth
Energy
Emotions
Hypothalamus and Pituitary GlandThyroid and ParathyroidAdrenal GlandsPancreasPineal, Thymus, & Reproductive-
 Controls
the Pituitary Gland
 Connection
between the Nervous System and
the Endocrine System
 Divided
into two parts
 Anterior
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Pituitary
hGH
 Posterior
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ADH
OT
Pituitary
 Parathyroid:
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Embedded in Thyroid Gland
Controls calcium levels
 Thyroid:
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regulates metabolism
 Broken
in to 2 parts
 Endocrine secretes insulin and glucagon
hormones, maintaining sugar level
 Ovaries:
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Produces and houses the ova
Produces estrogen and progesterone
 Testes:
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Produces sperm
Produces and secretes androgens (testosterone)
 Pineal
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Gland:
Small and cone-shaped
Secretes melatonin
 Thymus:
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Plays a role in immune function
Produces thymosin
• Involved in “Fight
or Flight” response
• Blood Pressure
Regulation
• Mobilizations of
fats proteins and
carbs
• Stimulated by
nervous system,
responds by
release of
hormones directly
into the
bloodstream
 Medications
to replace functions
 Hormone level effects
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Memory
Intellectual Capabilities
Emotional State
Behavior
Immune Functions
Growth
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