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The document discusses the endocrine system and its glands. It states that hormones affect nearly every process in the body and are delivered by endocrine glands to regulate processes like metabolism, growth, development, fertility, sexual function, emotions, mood, sleep, and blood pressure. It provides brief descriptions of the roles of the thyroid, ovaries/testes, pituitary, adrenal, and pancreas glands in the endocrine system.

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Concept Map

The document discusses the endocrine system and its glands. It states that hormones affect nearly every process in the body and are delivered by endocrine glands to regulate processes like metabolism, growth, development, fertility, sexual function, emotions, mood, sleep, and blood pressure. It provides brief descriptions of the roles of the thyroid, ovaries/testes, pituitary, adrenal, and pancreas glands in the endocrine system.

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Hormones affect nearly Glands of Endocrine System deliver

every process in our body. chemicals called hormones to various


parts of your body. They regulate the
processes of your body and make
sure all the hormones get where they
Metabolism (the way need to go, on schedule.
Growth
you break down food
Development
and get energy from
nutrients.

Fertility and Emotions


sexual function and mood

Sleep
Blood pressure

THYROID
Produces thyroid hormones.
Important job of this is
regulating how fast our body
uses the calories from the
food we eat.

OVARIES/TESTES
These are the reproductive PITUITARY
glands, one of the most Even if it is tiny this is
important things they do is make the in charge of the
sure our body goes through the entire endocrine
changes of puberty. The ovary system. It produces
excrete a hormone called growth hormone, which
estrogen, in testes it excrete a is what makes you grow
hormone called testosterone. big and tall.

ADRENAL PANCREAS
The hormone they make is adrenaline. It is the biggest gland of
They are in charge of handling danger, Endocrine System. This will
excitement and fun. They are very produce insulin, it’s a
powerful part of Endocrine Glands and chemical that helps us use
only to be used in case of emergency. energy from the food we eat.

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