Homeostasis

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Thyroid

________- produces hormones that help regulate the bodys metabolism and it produces thyroxine.

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Pineal

________ gland- revive and convey information about the current light- dark cycle from the environment and it produces melatonin, vasopressin, gastrin and histamine.

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Pancreas

________- produces insulin and glucagon and it helps the body to regulate the blood sugar levels and appetite.

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Testis

________- primary male sex hormone essential for producing sperm and they produce testosterone.

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TRH

Hypothalamus- ________, GnRH, GHRH and CRH are secreted to maintain the bodys internal balance aka homeostasis.

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Parathyroid

________- it regulates the calcium levels in the blood and it triggers the bones to produce calcium.

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Thymus

________- produces white blood cells called T lymphocytes and it only produces these T cells until we become teenagers and it produces thymosin a hormone necessary for T cells.

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Ovaries

________- they contain the egg cells needed for reproduction and they produce progesterone and estrogen.

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Adrenal glands

________- they produce a lot of hormones but the main ones are epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and it regulates the metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

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sequence of events

A(n) ________ in which information about the status of a situation is continually reported to a central control system and corrective mechanism applied as a response.

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Pituitary gland

________- is known as the master gland because it signals other glands to release hormones.

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