Sentences with phrase «by the gland located»

A hormone produced by the gland located beneath the larynx regulates, among other things, body temperature, metabolism and heart rate.

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Lymph nodes are small glands located throughout the body that filter bacteria, viruses — even cancer cells — that are then destroyed by special white blood cells.

Sweat by itself doesn't smell, but the bacteria located near the glands, for example, the armpits, breakdown the sweat generating the «BO».

Regulation of the thyroid function is the duty of a hormone released by the pituitary gland which is a tiny gland located at the base of the brain.

Cortisol is made by your adrenal glands, two small glands located above the kidneys.

Our adrenal glands — small organs located above the kidneys — usually deal with stress by producing hormones like cortisol.

Melatonin is a chemical that is produced naturally by your pineal gland, a pea - sized gland which is located above the centre of your brain.

This hormone is produced by the pituitary gland (located at the base of the brain), TSH tells the thyroid to produce T3 and T4.

Human growth hormone (HGH) is secreted by the pituitary gland, which is the size of a pea and it is located near the brain.

We are going to look at where it is located, what hormones it produces, what hormones it is affected by and, of course, what purposes the hormones produced by each gland serves.

The jelly (which workers secrete from glands located in their heads) is rich in nutrients and contains a special growth - promoting protein called royalactin (which turns larvae into queens by speeding up growth and ovary development).

A two - inch long, brownish red, highly vascular gland, it has two lobes located on each side of the windpipe that are both connected by a tissue called the isthmus.

Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, located above the kidneys.

The hypothalamus, located in the brain, is often thought of as the «master» gland; it responds to stress by releasing a hormone called corticotropin - releasing factor (CRF).

The endocrine system is controlled by the pituitary gland located in the brain, when hormones are secreted as they should be all is well.

Some thyroid nodules or tumors can be found by physical palpation of the thyroid gland in most cats, but about a third of hyperthyroid cats have thyroid tumors located within the thoracic cavity and can not be palpated.

The condition is caused by a problem with the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain, or the adrenal glands, which are in front of the kidneys.

The thyroid gland is controlled by the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain.

This gland is controlled by the body's master gland, the pituitary gland, located at the base of the brain.

The thyroid is a gland located in your dog's neck which helps to regulate his metabolism by producing certain hormones.

These glands located just inside the dog's butt can be expressed by an owner who is knowledgeable about how to do it, but the liquid that comes out has an extremely unpleasant smell, can make a huge mess, and may trigger a gag reflex in people.

The pancreas is a gland found in the dog's digestive system and is located just below the stomach, surrounded by the duodenum.

The thyroid is a gland located by the trachea in the neck that controls the body's metabolic rate.

It is usually caused by benign changes to the thyroid gland, located in the neck, causing overproduction of thyroid hormone.

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It is caused by an excess production of thyroid hormones, which are produced by the thyroid gland, located inside the cat's neck.

Double T's: Tush and Tail: Most dogs love a good butt scratch: Gentle and massaging, across the tush and hips, feel for any bumps or lumps and take a peek, too: The sensitive anal glands are located in this area, so any unusual odors should be checked out by a veterinarian.

Locate Fido's anal glands by raising his tail and using your other hand, feel for two lumps (approximately at the five and seven o'clock positions) on both sides of his rectal opening.

Her brain tumor, located in the pituitary gland, showed up on a CT scan, but the scan was misread by a student who had not finished radiology training.