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Particularly large and important during youth produces hormones that help to program the immune system?
Thymus
Why are hormones important for physical development during youth?
Testosterone
What are two main hormones produced during puberty?
In female the main hormones are oestrogen and progesteroneIn male it is mainly testesterone
What glad produces Melatonin?
The pineal gland in the brain produces melatonin at night during sleep. Seratonin is produced during the day, These two hormones maintain the Circadian Rhythms or our '24 hr' clock. If the body clock is upset, as in jet lag, sleeping is difficult.
How do the ovaries function?
The ovaries produce eggs and hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. During the menstrual cycle, the ovaries release an egg for potential fertilization. If fertilization occurs, the ovaries continue to produce hormones that support pregnancy.
Why is the corpus luteum important to reproduction?
The corpus luteum produces progesterone during the time that the placenta is forming, about the first trimester. After the placenta is mature, it will continue to produce progesterone while the corpus luteum degenerates. Progesterone is an important pregnancy hormone. Pregnancy cannot continue without it.
What gland stimulates growth and stimulates secretion of hormones from other glands?
The pituitary gland produces growth hormone to stimulate growth, particularly during childhood and adolescence. It also secretes hormones that signal other glands in the body to produce their own hormones, such as thyroid-stimulating hormone which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.
What group of hormones exerts metabolic and cardiovascular effects during exercise?
thyroid hormones
What are the female sex hormones released by the ovaries during puberty?
The female sex hormones released by the ovaries during puberty are estrogen and progesterone.
What produce melatonin?
The pineal gland in the brain produces melatonin at night during sleep. Seratonin is produced during the day, These two hormones maintain the Circadian Rhythms or our '24 hr' clock. If the body clock is upset, as in jet lag, sleeping is difficult.
What best describes the ovary?
The ovary is a female reproductive organ that produces eggs and sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone. It is responsible for releasing eggs during ovulation and plays a crucial role in the reproductive system.
Bone growth during childhood and in adults is regulated and directed by?
Growth Hormones, Thyroid Hormones, Sex Hormones and Mechanical Stress
