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HUMAN ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ORGANS

Provide the labels for the indicated parts on the diagram of the endocrine system.
g b
a. Adrenal
b. Hypothalamus h
c. Pancreas e
d. Thyroid
e. Parathyroid
f. Thymus d
g. Pineal
h. Pituitary f
i. Ovary (female)
j. Testis (male)

j
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10. The pineal gland control the onset of puberty in humans and may control
biorhythms in some animals .
11. The thyroid gland stimulates metabolic rate and is essential to normal growth and
development.
12. The pituitary gland stimulates growth and secretion of hormones from other glands.
13. In females, the ovaries stimulate the development of secondary sex
characteristics and growth of the sex organs at puberty as well as pro mpting monthly
changes in the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.
14. The hypothalamus is the major region where the nervous and endocrine systems
interact
15. The pancreas determines the fate of glycogen and controls blood glucose levels.
16. The adrenal gland initiates stress responses : increas ing heart rate, blood
pressure, and metabolic rate, dilat ing blood vessels, mobilizing fat, and raising blood
sugar levels.
17. The thymus promotes the production and maturation of white blood cells.
18. In m ales, the testes stimulate spermatogenesis , development of the secondary sex
characteristics and the growth spurt at puberty.
19. The parathyroid gland stimulates calcium reabsorption, increases blood calcium,
and activates vitamin D.