Endocrine system

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Hormone-producing glands that affect growth and development, hunger, metabolism (chemical changes in the body), sleep, sexual function, and mood. The endocrine system includes the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, and testicles.

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