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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.
Most hormones are secreted from endocrine glands. An endocrine gland is a ductless gland in which glandular cells secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream and interstitial fluid. Pancreas-is both and endocrine and exocrine gland. Exocrine glands are not part of the endocrine system.