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Essay Three
The Endocrine system
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/31/2006

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What are the six endocrine glands?
Definition
thyroid
testes
kidneys
pancreas
ovaries
medulla
Term
What is the hormone and function of the thyroid?
Definition
thyroxin, metabolism
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What is the hormone and function of the testes?
Definition
testosterone, sex drive, male maturity
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What is the hormone and function of the kidneys?
Definition
renin; filtration
Term
What is the hormone and function of the pancreas?
Definition
insulin, metabolism
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What is the hormone and function of the medulla?
Definition
epinephrine, response to stress
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What is the hormone and function of the ovaries?
Definition
progesterone, maintaining pregnancy
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