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Parathyroid glands are the small glands located near the thyroid. These glands control the body's usage of calcium.

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What four glands are about the size of a grain of rice?

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What glands are the size of a grain of rice?

Parathyroid glands The four parathyroid glands, each of which is about the size of a grain of rice, are embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.


What 4 glands each of which is the size of a grain of rice are embedded in the postior surface of the thyroid gland?

The four glands, each of which is the size of a grain of rice, that are located around the surface of the thyroid gland is the parathyroid gland. The parathyroid glands control calcium regulation, which is the amount of calcium that is in the blood and within the bones.


Is rice a kind of grass or a kind of fruit or a shrub?

Rice is a grain.


Where is the parathyroids located?

The parathyroid gland is located behind the thyroid gland. There is typically four of them and they are about the size of a grain of rice.


What is the circumference of a grain of rice?

About four millimetres (4mm)


Where is parathyroid located in the human body?

Humans have four parathyroid glands which are normally situated just behind the thyroid gland in the neck. Normal parathyroid glands are about the size of a grain of rice.


What is the name of a grain of rice?

a grain of rice


What is one grain of rice called?

One grain of rice is called a grain of rice. The plural form is grains of rice.


Is rice a vegetable?

No, rice is a grain.


What do you Call a single grain of rice?

a grain of rice