ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
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Gland which controls blood sugar leves
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Gland that produces hormones which regulates the other endocrine glands
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Gland that produces glucagon and insulin
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Gland which is located on the trachea and produces thyroxine
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Detailed explanation-1: -The pituitary, a pea-sized gland at the base of the brain, produces a number of hormones. Each of these hormones affects a specific part of the body (a target organ or tissue). Because the pituitary controls the function of most other endocrine glands, it is often called the master gland.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anterior lobe hormones The anterior lobe of the pituitary produces and releases (secretes) six main hormones: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), also called corticotropin, which stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol and other hormones.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pituitary gland is referred to as the “master gland” because it monitors and regulates many bodily functions through the hormones that it produces, including: Growth and sexual/reproductive development and function. Glands (thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and gonads) Organs (kidneys, uterus, and breasts)