pancreas - produces the hormones insulin and glucagon that control the sugar levels in your blood., Pituitary gland - part of the brain that releases hormones. It is involved in controlling your kidneys, growth of your bones and puberty., hypothalamus - involved in controlling the release of hormones from the pituitary gland. It is also involved in controlling temperature, sleep and controls your appetite., Thyroid gland - produces hormones that control metabolism., Ovaries (female) - produce hormones that cause female sexual characteristics., Testes (male) - produce hormones that cause male sexual characteristics., thymus - produces hormones that are involved in white blood cell production., adrenal gland - produces the hormone adrenaline that is involved in the fight or flight response.,

endocrine system functions

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