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| Group of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream. |
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| Chemicals produced by the endocrine glands that regulate specific body functions. |
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| Endocrine gland stimulated by the hypothalamus responsible for the secretion of many different hormones throughout the body. |
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| Endocrine gland that help regulate metabolism, heart rate, and blood pressure. |
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| Endocrine glands located above the kidneys that assist in regulating heart rate and salt levels in the body. |
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| A primary male sex hormone that plays an important role in development. |
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| The primary female sex hormone that plays an important role in development. |
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| Sex hormone that stimulates growth of the female reproductive organs and helps prepare the body for pregnancy. |
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