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What glands are considered ductless glands?

Glands that secrete their contents into the blood stream. Examples Adrenal Gland and Thyroid Gland. Some glands are both duct/ductless. The Pancreas secretes several hormones … (MORE)

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Jperez23100

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What is a parathyroid gland?

The parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone. Humans have four parathyroid glands, which are usually located behind the thyro… (MORE)

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Dr. Cameron

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What gland is next to thyroid gland?

The parathyroid glands are the ones closest to the thyroid gland, and the thymus is also close.

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Is mammary gland a modified sweat gland or sebaceous gland?

It's a modified sweat gland. Milk is essentially modified sweat, which is produced by mammary glands. Sebaceous glands produce sebum, which is this oily substance designed to … (MORE)

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Where is the adrenal gland?

The adrenal glands are located right above the kidneys they look like a small mucus covered bag of marbles. The outer rim of the adrenal gland is called the capsule behind the… (MORE)

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Noor m804

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What is gland?

The tissue site where hormones are secreted in the body of living organisms is called a gland,e.g.Thyroid Gland.etc etc.

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Leilani Kupihea

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Which glands are sudoriferous glands?

Well sudoriferous glands are sweat glands. They include the Eccrine sweat glands also known as the merocrine sweat glands, Apocrine sweat glands, Ceruminous glands and mammary… (MORE)

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Ellen Schnakenberg

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Where is the Pituitary Gland?

The pituitary gland is found at the middle of the base of the brain over the back of the sinus cavity.

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Paul Kang

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Why the pituitary gland is not master gland?

It is the master gland. It controls much of the hormone system in our body.

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What do sweat glands do?

Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous glands, produceperspiration that helps cool your body (that's why you sweat whenit's hot).. Sweat is an excretory product that helps t… (MORE)