growth and puberty by signaling the testes and ovaries to produce hormones.

master gland-controls other glands

in the brain secretes melatonin and regulates your sleep pattern

controls the metabolism of energy

aids in the digestion of calsium so that bones and teeth are strong and can grow

present in children and in teens mostly disapears in adults, it turns on the imune system

produces estrogen and egg cells

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Question	Answer
pituitary gland	growth and puberty by signaling the testes and ovaries to produce hormones.
hypothalmus	master gland-controls other glands
pineal	in the brain secretes melatonin and regulates your sleep pattern
thyroid	controls the metabolism of energy
parathyroid	aids in the digestion of calsium so that bones and teeth are strong and can grow
thymus	present in children and in teens mostly disapears in adults, it turns on the imune system
ovaries	produces estrogen and egg cells