ENDOCRINE GLANDS

The principal glands in the endocrine system are:

_ THYROID GLAND: It produces the hormone thyroxin, which enables the body to absorb nutrients.

-PANCREAS: It produces insulin, which controls the amount of sugar in the bloodstream.

-OVARIES (female) and testes (male); they produce sex hormones, which are responsible for reproduction.

-PITUITARY GLAND:It coordinates other endocrine glands and also produces growth hormone.