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theconditionsare maintained toenure optimumconditions
humanhomeostatis regulates
bloodglucose sugarlevels
reversaremonitored regulated
byon
body temperature
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waterlevels
nervousrespancenervous
system
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consciouslyorunconsciously
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theendocrine system
majorglands in thebody
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which maybeharmful to organism
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in the blood
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speed fast
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duration short long
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targetarea specific general
human reproduction
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, h females
produced n testes produced in ovaries
stimulatesproduction of sperm
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and stimulates on eggto be releasedfromtheway
called ovulation's on average 28days
adrenalgland adrenaline
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testes testesdone
thyrode gland thyroxine
ovaries oestrogen progesterone
pancreas insulin
diabetes
type one
disorderaffecting thepancreas
poncneone doesnotproduce enough insulintocontrolthe blood
sugarlevel andso the levels
higher than normal bec me
treated by injection and insulin
type two
disorder ofellectorcells no longerrespond to the hormonereleasedfrom pancreas
managed through lifestylechoices
controlled diet
regularexcessive
control
of blood glucose
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