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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (Major Endocrine Organs/Glands (Parathyroid Gland (lowers…

- - - - lowers blood glucose levels
    - - raises stored blood glucose levels
  - - - development of T-cells in immune response
  - - - 'fight or flight'
    - - responds to stress /injury acts as anti-inflammatory
  - - - (thyroxine, T3, T4)
        controls: basal metabolic rate
        controlled by TSH
    - - lowers blood calcium levels
  - - - target: skeleton/ kidney
      - raises blood calcium levels
  - - - Target: brain/ pineal
      - controls sleep cycles, alertness, temperature
  - - - Target: Adrenal Gland
      - stimulates adrenal gland to release cortisol
    - - Target: breast secreting tissue
      - initiates & maintains milk secretion
    - - Target: Ovaries & testes
      - stimulates egg maturation in ovary & releases sex hormones
    - - Target: Ovaries & testes
      - both involved w/ development of ovaries & testes
    - - Target: Pineal
      - stimulates production of melanin in skin (tanning, darkening
    - - Target: kidneys
      - regulate fluid balance by increasing body fluid volume, decreasing urine output
    - - Target: Thyroid
      - control based metabolic rate by releasing thyroxine
    - - Target: Liver, muscles, bone, cartilage tissue
      - stimulates growth during infancy & puberty
    - - Target: uterus & breasts
      - stimulate contraction of uterus during labor & milk or ejection from alveoli
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