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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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Which gland….

a) releases insulin to lower blood sugar levels? _____________________________________________

b) increases your alertness and blood pressure? ____________________________________________

c) helps your white blood cells mature? _____________________________________________

d) is located at top of your kidneys? _____________________________________________

e) are found in your brain (two answers)? _____________________________________________

f) is considered your body’s thermostat? ____________________________________________

g) perform dual function ___________________________________________

h) is temporary and present only in females ___________________________________________

i) is part of digestive system ___________________________________________

j) is present in two pairs ___________________________________________

k) release hormone which are aminoacid derivative but not paired ____________________________

l) need iodine to function properly ___________________________________________

m) release steroid hormone but present only in male __________________________________________

n) release steroid hormone but present both Male and females _______________________________

o) not an endocrine gland but release hormone like chemical messengers _____________________

p) regulates blood Ca++ level _____________________

q) work as biological clock _____________________

r) regulates gametogenesis _____________________

s) store hormones of other endocrine gland _____________________

t) regulates kidney function but not in its close proximity _____________________

u) not functional in old age _____________________

v) related with disorders like acromegaly _____________________

w) related with graves disease and myxodema _____________________

y) secret hormone which is responsible for diabetes insipidus _____________________

z) release its secretions in blood as well as in ducts _____________________

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