Controls internal conditions, growth,
development, and reproduction
 Contains glands and organs that
produces a chemicals and releases it
into the blood
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Pituitary gland- controls growth,
development, and other glands.
 Ovaries- controls female characteristics
and menstrual cycle
 Testes- control male characteristics
 Pineal glands- regulates daily changes
activities in the body and the
temperature in the body
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Thyroid- amount of energy release by
cells is controlled here
 Parathyroid- amount of calcium and
phosphorous is controlled here.
 Pancreas- amount of glucose and insulin
is controlled here.
 Adrenal- body’s reaction to anger, fright,
or fear is controlled here
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Diabetes- condition in which pancreas
produces too little insulin.
› People with diabetes test their blood with a
pointy needle called a lancet and put a
drop of blood on a test strip which tells you
weather you have to much to little or just
enough insulin.

The pituitary gland does not function
properly; producing too little or too
much somatotropin that causes an
unusually short or unusually tall person
› You need a blood test to tell if you have
dwarfism or giantism.

Thyroid function slows down and person
becomes lethargic and often gain
weight.
› To tell if you have hypothyroidism you have
to have a thyroid examination and blood
test.

Thyroid function becomes overactive;
person may exhibit extreme nervousness,
increased heart rate, and erratic
metabolism.
› To tell if you have hyperthyroidism you have
to have a thyroid examination and a blood
test.
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1. What does the Endocrine System
control?
A. Nervous System
B. Controls internal conditions.
C. Digestive System
D. All of the above
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2. What does the pituitary gland control?
A. Controls the hippocampus
B. Controls Homeostasis
C. Controls growth
D. Controls dogs
Diabetes.webmd.com
 Thyroid.about.com
 www.pppst.com
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