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pituitary gland
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master gland
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thyroid gland
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-just below larynx w/ lobe on each side
-metabolism and blood calcium levels |
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parathyroid
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-behind thyroid
-blood calcium levels |
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thymus
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-posterior to sternum
-part of lymphatic systerm -neccessary in immune systerm development |
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adrenal glands
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-cap each kidney
-steroids, adrenaline that stimulates sympathetic nervous systerm |
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pancreas
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-behind stomach
-produces insulin (decreases blood sugar) and glucagon (increases) |
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gonads
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-ovaries and testes
-estrogen, progesterone, testosterone (maintains male sex characteristics) |
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pineal gland
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in brain related to sleep wake cycles
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