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1) A) adrenal B) thyroid C) thymus D) pancreas Answer: A 2) This endocrine gland lies outside the body cavities. It produces sex hormones. 2) A) ovary B) adrenal C) testis D) pituitary Answer: C 3) In addition to endocrine glands, some organs whose functions are primarily nonendocrine also produce hormones.
The endocrine system refers to the collection of glands of an organism that secrete hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs. The major endocrine glands include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus, and adrenal glands. The endocrine system is in contrast to the exocrine system, which secretes its hormones to the outside of the body using ducts. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system, yet its effects and mechanism are classifiably different.