Sentences with phrase «small endocrine glands»

The parathyroid gland is the small endocrine glands found in an individual's neck just behind the thyroid gland.
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland (a small endocrine gland in the base of the brain).

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For one thing, female fetuses are exposed to small amounts of the hormone from their adrenal glands, the placenta, and the mother's endocrine system.
Hormones are a small part of the endocrine system — the largest network that unites separate glands throughout the body.
The thyroid, though small otherwise, is one of the largest glands in the endocrine system.
N - acetylglucosamine is found in the brain, thyroid, small intenstine, live, testes, epithelial cells of the sebaceous and endocrine glands, and endothelial cells of blood vessels.
Located next to the stomach and small intestine, it is a thin, soft organ which packs in dual function as an exocrine gland (releases enzymes to digestive tract) and endocrine gland (releases hormones to bloodstream).
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