KYÿ ÿ 5ÿ-ÿ IThe Endocrine System• endocrine system includes organs or glands in the body that are responsible for the control of various

, ÿnctions. Use the terms in the word box to label the diagram and identify the gland to which each hormone(in the box at the bottom) is associated.

thyroid glandovaries (female)

*pineal gland adrenal gland testes (male)

pituitary gland pancreas thymus

"master gland" Hormone:

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melatonin

Hormone: endorphins

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Hormone:

Hormones:

adrenaline

estrogen

insulin testosterone

thyroxine

Adapted from: Human Body-Creative Teaching Press © 2004

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A Particelar GI Particular t:unctionEach gland in the endocrine system produces a hormone. Hormones are the body's chemical messengers.When hprmones are released, they tell other parts of the body to do a specific job. Match each term inthe word box to the function it names.

thyroid pituitary parathyroidovaries pancreas testes

adrenal ÿ thymus--ÿ-pineal gland J

It helps the body recognizend reject e q3ÿ_sÿ __

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These glands regulate ..................... :.-'

the amount of calcium .................. /

in your blood. .ÿj . ÿ:,

It produces melatoninÿ . 0 ÿ}which regulates whenwe sleÿ and wake.

These glands produce male

ioitL< % 79 The body's master gland, it controls growth of the body and thefunction of other glands.

It controls how the body uses glucose_, or sugar.

These control kidney functionand increase blood pressure andheart rate during times of stress.

and metabolism.

These produce femalecharacteristics and start

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