parts of brain/types of hormones/gland location

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cerebrum

thinking, reasoning, memory

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thalamus

transmits data to cerebrum

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brain stem

data to and from brain centers, maintains homeostasis, coordinates body movement

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medulla oblongata

involuntary, breathing, circulation, swallowing, digestion

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pons

controls breathing

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cerebellum

moter coordination and balance

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hypothalamus

pituitary gland, biological clock and homeostatic control center.

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pineal gland

melatonin, biological rhythms, brain

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hypothalamus

hormones controls pituitary gland (part of brain)

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pituitary gland

brain, anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary

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thyroid gland

metabolic lowers blood calcium, neck

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parathyroid glands

raises blood calcium, both neck

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testes

penis, androgens sperm formation

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ovaries

vagina, estrogens

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adernal glands

atop kidneys, adernal medulla-metabolic activities constrict blood vessels, adernal cortex-reabsorption of Na+ excretion of K+, raises blood glucose

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pancreas

middle kidneys, insulin, lowers blood glucose

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ex of non endocrine gland

Salvatore gland