A small gland located at the base of the brain. The pituitary gland produces a number of different hormones that help control many processes of the body.
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Child and Adolescent Growth Center

Disorders of the Pituitary Gland

A butterfly-shaped gland that lies in front of the windpipe in the neck. The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones, which regulate the way the body uses energy.
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Disorders of the Thyroid Gland

Hyperthyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Thyroid Nodules

The parathyroid glands are tiny glands located within the thyroid gland in the neck. The parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which helps control the amount of calcium in the blood.
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Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands

The pancreas is an organ in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach. It produces substances needed to break down and use food. The pancreas also produces insulin, the hormone that regulates sugar (glucose) in the blood.
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Child and Adolescent Diabetes Center

The testes are a pair of oval organs in men that produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone. The testes are located in the scrotum, the sac that hangs below the base of the penis.
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Disorders of the Testes

Precocious Puberty

The ovaries are 2 small glands located on either side of a girl's uterus. They are part of the female reproductive system. The ovaries produce female sex hormones and store and release eggs.
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Disorders of the Ovaries

Precocious Puberty

Primary Amenorrhea