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| What is an organ that makes chemical substances used or released by the body? |
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| What are the 2 kinds of glands? |
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exocrine gland endocrine gland
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| What kind of gland has ducts (tubes) ? |
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What kind of gland does NOT have ducts (no tubes) ? |
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| Name 2 kinds of exocrine (ducts) glands. |
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sweat glands salivary glands
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If endocrine gland do NOT have ducts (tubes), how do the chemicals get to the body? |
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The chemicals go directly into the bloodstream. |
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| How many glands make up the endocrine system? |
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What is the job of the endocrine system? |
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to help control bodily functions (Each gland has a different job.) |
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| What part of the brain tells the endocrine system to release chemicals? |
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hypothalamus (hy/po/thal/a/mus) |
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| How does the hypothalamus work? |
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It tells the pituitary gland to make a chemical. Then the pituitary gland sends a message to the other endocrine glands.
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