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Endocrine System
Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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Adrenal Glands | adren/o Regulate electrolyte levels, influence metabolism and respond to stress |
Gonads - male testicles and female ovaries | gonad/o Regulates development and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics |
Pancreatic Islet | pancreat/o Controls blood sugar levels and glucose metabolism |
Pineal gland | pineal/o influences the sleep wakefulness cycle |
Pituitary gland | pituit/o Controls the activity of the other endocrine glands |
Thymus | thym/o Plays a major role in the immune reaction |
Thyroid gland | thyr/o or thyroid. Stimulates metabolism, growth and activity of the nervous system |