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.
-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.
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