1
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What does the endocrine system regulate?
A
Growth and development, reproduction, sexual differentiation, blood composition, metabolism, stress response
2
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How do hormones differ from nervous impulses?
A
Hormones act more slowly but have longer-lasting effects compared to nerve impulses.
3
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What are the main endocrine glands?
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Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads (ovaries & testes)
4
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Why is the hypothalamus called the brain of the endocrine system?
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Because it controls the pituitary gland activity and regulates hormone production via releasing factors (RF)
5
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Systems of the human body
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