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How will you differentiate thyroid and parathyroid glands in terms of location and function?
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∙ 6y ago
Thyroid gland secretes/ makes calcitonin. Parathyroid gland maintains calcium (and phosphate) balance with calcitonin.
Sounds weird but that's what it does.
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∙ 13y ago
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Does the thyroid contain parathyroid cells?
No, parathyroid glands are usually beside or on the surface of the thyroid. "Para" means beside, as in beside the thyroid. It serves a different function and has a much different structure.
Location of the para thyroid gland?
Two pairs of parathyroid glands are placed on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. They are of very small size as compared to the thyroid gland.
Where is the parathyroid glan?
Parathyroid glands are dipped in back in thyroid gland.There are four glands.
What gland is the source of parathyroid and calcintonin?
The parathyroid hormone is secreted directly from the parathyroid gland. The thyroid gland secretes calcitonin.
Is tetany caused by hyposecretion of the thyroid?
No, the condition is caused by deficiency of the parathyroid gland.
Does the thyroid contain parathyroid cells?
No, parathyroid glands are usually beside or on the surface of the thyroid. "Para" means beside, as in beside the thyroid. It serves a different function and has a much different structure.
What has the author Hubert Richardson written?
Hubert Richardson has written: 'The thyroid and parathyroid glands' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Parathyroid glands, Thyroid gland 'The thyroid and parathyroid glands' -- subject(s): Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid Glands, thyroidology
Location of the para thyroid gland?
Two pairs of parathyroid glands are placed on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. They are of very small size as compared to the thyroid gland.
Does the thyroid produce parathyroid hormone?
No, parathyroid hormone is produced by the four parathyroid glands which are located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland.
What gland is next to thyroid gland?
The gland that is located in the neck, next to the thyroid gland is the parathyroid. Most people have four parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands are very small in size, almost the size of a grain of rice, which are located around the surface of the thyroid gland. The parathyroid produces a hormone called the parathyroid hormone. According toparathyroid.com, the major function of the parathyroid glands are to maintain the body's normal balance of calcium levels in the blood as well as the bones. Maintaining a normal range of parathyroid hormones also affects the nervous and muscular systems.
Where is the Thyroid and parathyroid gland?
Thyroid is in either side of trachea.Parathyroids are dipped in thyroid.
Where is the parathyroid glands?
They are in thyroid gland.They are dipped in back of thyroid.
What endocrine organ is just anterior and lateral to the trachea in the neck?
thyroid and parathyroid glands--AllisonThyroid gland.
What are the four glands attached to the thyroid gland?
The four glands known as Parathyroid glands are attached to the thyroid gland.
What has the author Robert A Sofferman written?
Robert A. Sofferman has written: 'Ultrasound of the thyroid and parathyroid glands' -- subject(s): Thyroid Gland, Lymph Nodes, Parathyroid Glands, Parathyroid glands, Thyroid gland, Ultrasonic imaging, Ultrasonography
Where can you parathyroid?
Parathyroid glands are dipped in back in thyroid gland.They are endrocrine glands.
How do you thyroid and parathyroid form a feedback loop?
The thyroid is in charge of metabolism, the parathyroid is in charge of what amount the thyroid regulates. If either of the two are out of sorts the feedback loop wont work.
