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... hormones . Hormones in man , for example , are special chemicals pro- duced by the thyroid , adrenal , pituitary , gonads , and other glands whence they are metered into the blood stream to influence body growth , development , and ...
... hormones . Hormones in man , for example , are special chemicals pro- duced by the thyroid , adrenal , pituitary , gonads , and other glands whence they are metered into the blood stream to influence body growth , development , and ...
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... hormones from a gland in the neck ; this gland will not pro- duce its hormones in the absence of a gland embedded in the brain . And as is true of so many biological systems , there are reciprocal effects whereby the sex organs of the ...
... hormones from a gland in the neck ; this gland will not pro- duce its hormones in the absence of a gland embedded in the brain . And as is true of so many biological systems , there are reciprocal effects whereby the sex organs of the ...
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