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Why This Matters for Nursing: Hormones regulate everything from blood sugar to stress responses. Understanding the endocrine system helps you manage diabetes, thyroid disorders, and administer hormone-based medications.
The endocrine system uses hormones (chemical messengers) to regulate body functions. Unlike the nervous system (fast, electrical), the endocrine system is slower but longer-lasting.
Major Glands Top to Bottom: "PHAT POP"
Pineal Hypothalamus Anterior/posterior pituitary Thyroid/Parathyroid
Pancreas Ovaries/testes Adrenals
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