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The gland that is responsible for controlling all the other endocrine glands is ___.

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The pituitary gland is a tiny, pea-sized gland found at the base of the brain. As the “master gland” of the body, it produces many hormones that travel throughout the body, directing certain processes or stimulating other glands to produce other hormones.


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