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• Describe the general function of the endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔The endocrine system is
made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones, chemical substances produced in the body that
regulate the activity of cells or organs. These hormones regulate the body's growth, metabolism (the
physical and chemical processes of the body), and sexual development and function.
• What is an endocrine gland? - correct answer ✔✔Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system
that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct. The major
glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes,
thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands.
• Define a hormone and name three types of hormones (based on their biochemistry) - correct answer
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• Name the seven endocrine organs and know their location in the body - correct answer
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• Why is the hypothalamus part of the endocrine system? - correct answer ✔✔Pituitary Gland. The
pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain beneath the hypothalamus and is no larger than a pea.
It is often considered the most important part of the endocrine system because it produces hormones
that control many functions of other endocrine glands.
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