The first thing you are going to learn about is the Pituitary gland.The Pituitary gland is located near your brain and is the size of a pea.It tells your body to grow.Girls tend to grow earlier than boys,but boys grow for a longer period of time.
Here is a picture of the pituitary gland.
The next thing that we are going to talk about is the Pancreas.The Pancreas controls your sugar levels by creating hormones.These hormones are called insulin and glucose.Insulin works to take away glucose(sugar)so you don't have to much sugar in your bloodstream.Glucose have an opposite effect on your sugar levels,it raises your blood sugar when they are low.If your pancreas does not produce enogh insulin you may have type 1 diabetes.
