The glands are labeled and the functions of the glands are:
  1. Hypothalamus: The caption reads ‘The hypothalamus makes hormones that control the pituitary gland and hormones that are stored in the pituitary gland’.
  2. Pituitary Gland: The pituitary gland produces hormones that regulate many of the other endocrine glands and some organs’.
  3. Parathyroid Glands: These four glands release parathyroid hormone, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood’.
  4. Thymus: During childhood, the thymus releases thymosin, which stimulates T cell development and proper immune response’.
  5. Adrenal Glands: The adrenal glands release hormones that help the body respond to stress’.
  6. Pineal Gland: The pineal gland releases melatonin, which is involved in rhythmic activities, such as daily sleep-wake cycles’.
  7. Thyroid: The thyroid produces thyroxine, which regulates metabolism throughout the body’.
  8. Pancreas: The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon, which regulate the level of glucose in the blood’.
  9. Ovaries: Ovaries produce estrogens and progesterone. Estrogens are required for the development of female secondary sex characteristics and for the development of eggs. Progesterone prepares the uterus for a fertilized egg’.
  10. The testes are indicated below the picture inside a circle. The caption reads ‘The testes produce testosterone, which is responsible for sperm production and the development of male secondary sex characteristics’.