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Endocrine System - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Target: thyroid
      - Effect: tells the thyroid to release its hormones
    - - Target: adrenal cortex
      - Effect: tells the adrenal cortex to release cortisol
    - - Target: ovaries and testes
      - Female: helps eggs (follicles) grow and makes estrogen
      - Male: helps make sperm
    - - Target: ovaries and testes
      - Female: causes ovulation
      - Male: makes testosterone
    - - Target: mammary glands
      - Effect: makes breast milk
    - - Target: bones, muscles, most body cells
      - Effect: helps the body grow and repair
    - - Target: skin (melanocytes)
      - Effect: darkens skin pigment
  - - - Target: kidneys
      - Effect: saves water so you make less urine
    - - Target: uterus and breasts
      - Female: contractions during labor, milk let-down
  - - - Target: almost all body cells
      - Effect: speeds up metabolism
    - - Target: bones
      - Effect: lowers blood calcium
  - - - Target: bones, kidneys, intestines
      - Effect: raises blood calcium
  - - - Target: kidneys
      - Effect: keeps sodium and water, raises blood pressure
    - - Target: most body cells
      - Effect: long-term stress response, raises blood sugar
    - - Target: body tissues
      - Female: sex drive and body hair
      - Male: small effect, since testes make most of it
  - - - Target: heart, blood vessels, liver
      - Effect: fight-or-flight, raises heart rate and blood sugar
    - - Target: blood vessels, heart
      - Effect: fight-or-flight, tightens vessels to raise blood pressure
  - - - Target: brain
      - Effect: controls sleep-wake cycle
- - - - Target: liver, muscle, fat
      - Effect: lowers blood sugar
    - - Target: liver
      - Effect: raises blood sugar
    - - Target: pancreas and GI tract
      - Effect: slows insulin, glucagon, and digestion