Endocrine system
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The endocrine system is made up of a series of glands that produce chemicals called hormones to [regulate] the body.
Hormones regulate many functions of an organism, including mood, growth and development, tissue function, and metabolism.
Typical endocrine glands include the pituitary, [thyroid], adrenal, pineal, [hypothalamus], parathyroid, thymus, adreanal, pancreas, testes in men and ovaries in women.
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