- Identify the major glands of the endocrine system: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, and testes.
- Describe the function of each gland: pituitary regulates growth and other glands; thyroid controls metabolism; parathyroid regulates calcium; adrenal produces stress hormones; pancreas manages blood sugar; ovaries and testes produce sex hormones.
- Explain how hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream to target organs or tissues to regulate bodily functions.
- List examples of hormones and their effects: insulin lowers blood sugar, glucagon raises blood sugar, estrogen and testosterone influence sexual development and reproduction.
- Understand the role of feedback loops in maintaining homeostasis, such as the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis regulating thyroid hormone levels.
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