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Endocrine Organs - Coggle Diagram

- - - - stimulates production of corticosteroid hormones
  - - - stimulates growth of ovarian follicles
    - - stimulates sperm production
- - - - increases metabolism, oxygen use, growth, and energy use, supports and increases rate of development
  - - - reduces calcium levels in body fluids, decreases bone resportion by osteoclasts and increases calcium loss through kidney
- - - - protein synthesis in cells that respond to sex hormones
    - - regulate electrolyte composition and concentrations in body fluids
    - - stimulate lipid protein metabolism and regulate blood glucose levels
- - - - increases calcium levels in blood through bone resorption, increases calcium absorption by small intestine by calcitriol; decreases calcium loss through kidneys
- - - - helps regulate circadian rhythm and makes us drowsy and increases at night
- - - - work with the sympathetic division of the ANS to stimulate fight or flight response
- - - - in females, stimulates smooth muscle in uterus to contract and ejection of breast milk
    - - in males, causes arousal