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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.
The pituitary gland hormones control many other glands in the body. Hormones made by the pituitary gland include: 1  Prolactin: A hormone that causes a womanâs breasts to make milk during and after pregnancy. 2  Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH): A hormone that causes the adrenal glands to make a hormone called cortisol. These tumors grow very slowly and do not spread from the pituitary gland to other parts of the body. 2  Invasive pituitary adenomas: Benign tumors that may spread to bones of the skull or the sinus cavity below the pituitary gland. 3  Pituitary carcinomas: Tumors that are malignant (cancer).