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Endocrine System - Coggle Diagram

- - - - CORTICOSTEROIDS
    - - CATECHOLAMINES
      - EPINEPHRINE OR ADRENALINE
  - - - In guys the male gonads, or testes, are in the scrotum. They secrete hormones called androgens, the most important of which is testosterone.
    - - A girl's gonads, the ovaries, are in her pelvis. They make eggs and secrete the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
- - - - Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It has many functions, but its main responsibility is converting glucose (sugar) in the things we eat into a form the body can use for energy. Insulin helps regulate blood sugar.
    - - Another type of hormone associated with the female reproductive system is progesterone. Like estrogen, progesterone plays a key part in the menstrual cycle. It helps prepare the uterus for pregnancy and is an important factor in the early stages of pregnancy.
    - - Cortisol is a type of hormone known as a steroid hormone and is produced by the adrenal glands. It has many responsibilities that keep you healthy and energetic.
    - - Human growth hormone is often referred to by the initials HGH. Sometimes it is simply called “growth hormone.” It is a type of hormone produced by the pituitary gland.
    - - Estrogen is one of the key female sex hormones, but men have estrogen too. In women, estrogen is produced in the ovaries and is responsible for functions like ovulation, menstruation, breast development, and increasing bone and cartilage densit
    - - Testosterone is one of the principal androgens present in the body. Androgens are types of hormones associated with male reproduction.
    - - Like cortisol, adrenaline is known as a stress hormone. It is produced in the adrenal glands and within some cells of the central nervous system.
    - - Thyroid hormones are produced in the thyroid gland. They perform a variety of crucial tasks in the body. One of the thyroid hormone’s biggest responsibilities is regulating metabolism.