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• It is called the MASTER GLAND.• It has two lobes – • -anterior & posterior.• Excess of hormone -• -gigantism.• Lack of hormone • -dwarfism.

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• It produces a hormone called –THYROXINE.

• Lack of thyroxine• -Hypothyroidism• Excess of thyroxine• -Hyperthyroidism• Lack of Iodine• -GOITRE

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• It produces PARATHYROID HORMONE.

• It controls the amount of CALCIUM.• Lack of parathyroid HYPOPARATHYROIDISM.• Excess of parathyroid HYPERPARATHYROIDISM.

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• On the top of the kidneys the adrenal gland is located.

• The outer part is called ADRENAL CORTEX.• The inner part is called ADRENAL MEDULLA.• The adrenal medulla secretes hormone called ADRENALINE.

•The adrenal cortex secretes many hormones like ALDOSTERONE & CORTISOL.• Aldosterone controls the salt level.• Cortisol converts fat & protein into

GLUCOSE• These hormones deals with stress

too.

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• The PANCREAS produces two important hormones INSULIN & GLUCAGO.• Lack of insulin causes DIABETES MILLITUS.