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      The Endocrine Glands and How They Work

      This Gland Is Your Gland: The Endocrine Glands and How They Work

      • The important roles of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands
      • The pineal gland and its relation to sleep
      • What do the thyroid and parathyroid glands do?
      • Adrenal hormones and the "fight-or-flight" response
      • Learn about the cell clusters in the pancreas that regulate blood sugar

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      How the Endocrine System Regulates Body Functions

      Hormones in Control: How the Endocrine System Regulates Body Functions

      • Target cells and hormone receptors
      • What is the hypophyseal portal system?
      • What do the anterior pituitary hormones do?
      • Learn about antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin
      • What happens during the "fight-or-flight" response and the “resistance phase”?

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