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27 Cards in this Set
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The hypothalamus is located in the.... |
brain |
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The pituitary is located at .... |
the base of the brain |
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The thyroid is located below the.... |
voice box |
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The parathyroid is located .... |
below the thyroid |
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The thymus is located in the.... |
chest |
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The adrenals are located on the.... |
tops of the kidneys |
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The pancreas is located... |
between the kidneys |
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The ovaries are located in the____ of ____. |
abdomen of females |
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The testes are located in the ____ of _____. |
scrotum of males |
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The hormones of the pituitary gland controls ____ _____ _____. |
all other glands |
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The hormones of the thyroid gland control how much ____ _____ _____. |
food gets burned |
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The hormones of the parathyroid control growth of _____ and ______ in the body |
bones calcium |
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The hormones of the thymus help the body ____ ______. |
fight infection |
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The hormones of adrenals help the body ____ to _____. |
react to emergencies |
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The hormones of the pancreas control how the body uses..... |
sugar |
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The hormones of the ovaries control ____ & ____ in females |
reproduction & growth |
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The hormones of the testes control ____ & ____ in males. |
reproduction & growth |
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The main hormone of the testes is... |
testosterone |
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The main hormones of the female's ovaries are.... |
estrogen & progesterone |
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The main hormone of the pancreas is.... |
insulin |
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The main hormone of the adrenals is ..... |
adrenaline |
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The hormone that controls the rate at which the body burns and uses food is made by the ____ gland. |
thyroid |
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The hormone that is necessary for normal bone growth and controls calcium level is made by the _____ gland |
parathyroid |
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The hormone that increases the rate of breathing and heartbeat when you are frightened or scared is made by the ____ glands. |
adrenal |
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Insulin and glucagon regulate the sugar in the blood and are made by the ... |
pancreas |
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The hormone that turns boys into men is made by the.... |
testes |
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The hormones that turns girls into women and makes pregnancy/childbirth possible is made by the ... |
ovaries |