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Endocrine System
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The body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
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hormones
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chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues
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Adrenal Glands
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a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephnine) that help arouse the body in times of stress
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Pituitary Gland
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the endocrine system's most influental gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands
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Lesion
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tissue destruction; a brain lesion is a naturally or experimentally caused destruction of brain tissue
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