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Endocrine System Review and Wordsearch ### Endocrine Gland Overview 1. What is the primary regulatory center of the body located in the brain? - Answer: The hypothalamus acts as the control center for all regulatory functions in the body. 2. What condition results from very low levels of th...

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### Endocrine Gland Overview



1. What is the primary regulatory center of the body located in the brain?

- Answer: The hypothalamus acts as the control center for all regulatory functions in the body.



2. What condition results from very low levels of thyroid hormones in the bloodstream?

- Answer: This condition is known as hypothyroidism.



3. Which hormone plays a role in regulating sleep and wake cycles?

- Answer: Melatonin helps determine when we sleep at night and when we wake in the morning.



4. Which gland is often referred to as the master gland, affecting several other endocrine glands?

- Answer: The pituitary gland produces hormones that control various other endocrine glands.



5. What hormone is produced by reproductive glands in females?

- Answer: Estrogen is the hormone produced by female reproductive glands.



6. Name the two hormones that are synthesized by the pancreas.

- Answer: The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon.



7. Which gland releases hormones that regulate the energy production rate in cells?

- Answer: The thyroid gland produces hormones that control how quickly cells generate energy.



8. What are the four small glands that help regulate calcium levels in the body?

- Answer: These are the parathyroid glands, which work together to release hormones regulating
calcium levels.

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