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Adrenal Glands Produce adrenaline which signals the rest. of the body to prepare for fight or flight. Adrenaline Controls the fight or flight response to. provide sudden bursts of energy and. strength. Endocrine glands Glands secrete hormones that regulate. processes such as growth, reproduction, and. nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells. Estrogen A female sex hormone produced by the. ovaries: men secrete smaller amounts from. the testes.
Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. The major endocrine glands are the pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas. In addition, men produce hormones in their testes and women produce them in their ovaries. Hormones are powerful. It takes only a tiny amount to cause big changes in cells or even your whole body. That is why too much or too little of a certain hormone can be serious. Laboratory tests can measure the hormone levels in your blood, urine, or saliva.