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Diabetes and Other Endocrine Disorders

hypothalamus

pituitary gland

thyroid gland thymus adrenal glands

thyroid gland thymus adrenal glands pancreas ovaries

pancreas testes

The endocrine system in women and men.

to help with digestion. But it also contains small clumps of cells called the islets of Langerhans, after the person who first discovered them in a microscope. The islets of Langerhans produce several different hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin. These three work in concert to regulate how much glucose your cells use. • Ovaries/testes. Also known as the gonads, these produce sex hormones. The ovaries produce estrogen and progesterone, while the testes produce testosterone.

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