What does the endocrine system help maintain throughout the body to provide stability?
Homeostasis
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What is the function of the cervix?
Exit for fetus
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What is type 1 diabetes and what does it cause?
Diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce sufficient insulin causing hyperglycemia.
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How many eggs may a female have during puberty ?
300,000
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Where is the thymus gland located?
under the sternum
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Which female reproductive structure allows for the development of an infant?
uterus
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What is the function of Vas deferens and what does it attach to?
temporary storage area for sperm and transports sperm. attaches to the Seminal vesicle
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what is the difference between acromegaly and gigantism?
gigantism- a hypersecretion of the growth hormone during childhood Acromegaly- a hypersecretion of the growth hormone during adulthood
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What gland secretes thyroxine and what is the gland shaped like?
Thyroid Gland and Butterfly/Bowtie
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what male reproductive structure stores sperm until it is mature?
Epididymis
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Where does fertilization occur?
fallopian tube
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What hormones are secreted by the female gonads and what is the function of those hormones?
Estrogen-stimulated the development of female sex organs and reproduction system. Progesterone-prepares the female body for pregnancy and to maintain pregnancy
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What is the function of the hormones produced by the pancreas ?
Insulin- regulates the absorption of glucose in the blood to decrease blood glucose levels. Glucagon- stimulate the release of glucose to increase the blood
