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1) A) adrenal B) thyroid C) thymus D) pancreas Answer: A 2) This endocrine gland lies outside the body cavities. It produces sex hormones. 2) A) ovary B) adrenal C) testis D) pituitary Answer: C 3) In addition to endocrine glands, some organs whose functions are primarily nonendocrine also produce hormones.
The pituitary gland is every now and then called the master gland of the endocrine system, as it controls the functions of the other endocrine glands, such as the temperature, thyroid activity, growth during early days of birth, urine production, testosterone production in males and ovulation and estrogen production in females.