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what is the purpose of the endocrine system?
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maintain homeostasis AND
shares control with the nervous system |
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Is the endocrine system slower and long-term or faster and short-term?
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slower and long-term
it sends chemical messages |
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What is the structure of the endocrine system?
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glands which make hormones (EXAMPLES: testes make testosterone and ovaries make estrogen)
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Contrast the endocrine and the nervous systems
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Endocrine: chemical messages and slow and long-term.
Nervous: electric messages and fast and short-term. |
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What are hormones?
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Chemicals that speed up or slow down body functions.
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What does the pituitary gland do?
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Controls growth and maturation.
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What does the thyroid do?
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Controls the body's metabolism
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