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11 Cards in this Set
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gonads
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testes in males and ovaries in females
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testes
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located in the scrotum; produce androgens (testosterone), sex hormones
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ovaries
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located in the pelvic cavity; produce estrogens and progesterone, sex hormones
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anabolic steroids
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testosterone or related chemicals
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estrogens and progesterone
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necessary for egg maturation and responsible for secondary sex characteristics
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thymus
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secretes hormones called thymosins; lymphocytes
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thymosin
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aid in differentiation of lymphocytes packed inside lobules
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pineal gland
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biorythms; located in the brain; produces melatonin, primarily at night
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circadian rhythms
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daily 24 hour cycles; biological clock
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prostaglandins
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chemical signals that cause muscles to contract; pain and discomfort of menstruation
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pheromones
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chemical signals that act between individuals
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