The evidence on the Oxford English Corpus shows that people often mistakenly use lay when they should be using lie : X I want to lay down, itâll be more comfortable. â I want to lie downâ¦. [infinitive of lie (1)]. X The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun.
View full size image. The endocrine system is the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things.
What gland releases hormones that control the body's metabolic rate?   the hypothalamus located on the brainstem controls metabolic rate by directly secreting hormones and indirectly managing other hormone production by glands of the endocrâ¦ine system such as thyroid gland.