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.