Norman was injured in a severe car accident, and now, according to his doctors, his hormone levels are highly irregular. In order to have created such havoc in his endocrine system, Norman's injury probably involved damage to his ______________.

The pituitary gland is a ductless gland of the endocrine system located on the underside of the brain and is attached to the hypothalamus. The pituitary gland is responsible for the regulation of the secretion of various hormones into the bloodstream, which controls many different processes and vital functions of the body. It is referred to as the “master gland”. It controls endocrine glands such as the thyroid gland, adrenal gland, reproductive gland.

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Answer:

Norman was injured in a severe car accident, and now, according to his doctors, his hormone levels are highly irregular. In order to have created such havoc in his endocrine system, Norman's injury probably involved damage to his pituitary gland.

Explanation:

As in the given scenario, hormones level are highly irregular after the accident , it is a probability that the pituitary gland was damaged due to severe head injury resulting in irregular hormone levels

Pituitary gland is located in brain responsible to produce topical (stimulating) as well as local hormones.

The hormones produced by the pituitary gland stimulates the production of hormones by a peripheral endocrine gland , liver or other tissues.