Name ______________________
Date_____ / _____ / _________
HUMAN ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ORGANS
Provide the labels for the indicated parts on the diagram of the endocrine system.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
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j.
Adrenal
Hypothalamus
Pancreas
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Thymus
Pineal
Pituitary
Ovary (female)
Testis (male)
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b
e
h
d
f
a
c
i
j
Provide the missing terms in the blanks below.
10. The __pineal_____ gland control the onset of puberty in humans and may control
biorhythms in some animals.
11. The ___thyroid______ gland stimulates metabolic rate and is essential to normal growth and
development.
12. The __pituitary__ gland stimulates growth and secretion of hormones from other glands.
13. In females, the ____ovaries____ stimulate the development of secondary sex
characteristics and growth of the sex organs at puberty as well as prompting monthly
changes in the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.
14. The ___hypothalamus___ is the major region where the nervous and endocrine systems
interact
15. The ___pancreas____ determines the fate of glycogen and controls blood glucose levels.
16. The ___adrenal_____ gland initiates stress responses: increasing heart rate, blood pressure,
and metabolic rate, dilating blood vessels, mobilizing fat, and raising blood sugar levels.
17. The ____thymus_____ promotes the production and maturation of white blood cells.
18. In males, the ____testes____ stimulate spermatogenesis, development of the secondary sex
characteristics and the growth spurt at puberty.
19. The _____parathyroid____ gland stimulates calcium reabsorption, increases blood calcium,
and activates vitamin D.
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