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What endocrine gland is in your neck and shaped like bow tie or butterfly?
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∙ 15y ago
Thyroid gland.
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What does endocrine gland mean?
Endocrine glands produce hormones which travel through your blood stream carrying messages to other parts of your body.
Is prostate gland exocrine or endocrine?
Exocrine gland are the glands that secrete their products through the ducts, and discharges it into the external environment, to organs or the outside the body. Where as Endocrine gland have ducts that deliver the products in the superficial part of the body, such as the skin, or in the inner part where they are necessary such as the pancreatic juice that is carried into the intestine to aid digestion.
What the function of the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland releases hormones that control the other endocrine glands in the body.
Which organ system contains your thyroid?
The Endocrine System is actually a system of it's self. It contains the thyriod and the pituitary gland and the like, But it is not contained within another system if that is what you are asking. :) Katie.
What organ is a part of the endocrine system?
The endocrine system is actually a network of glands that release hormones to help regulate your bodies funtion. For example your adrenal gland happens to be located on your kidney and helps regulate stress hormones such as cortisol and epinephrine.
Which endocrine gland is in your neck and shaped like a bowtie or butterfly?
Thyroid gland is located in your neck and is shaped like a butterfly.
What is your thyroid gland like?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What does endocrine gland mean?
Endocrine glands produce hormones which travel through your blood stream carrying messages to other parts of your body.
What shape is the pelvis?
It is shaped like a butterfly
Which gland is both Endocrine and Exocrine?
The pituitary gland is two endocrine glands in one. The anterior and posterior pituitary gland each have different functions and endocrine products.
Which gland in your body is shaped like a pistol?
pancreas
Why is the pancreas an endocrine and an exocrine gland?
The pancreas releases hormones glucagon and insulin into the blood stream like all other endocrine organs, but also releases digestive enzymes into the intestine. Since the intestine is considered 'outside' that is an exocrine function.
Name a country in Africa shaped like a butterfly?
It's Mali.
What word best describes the endocrine system?
The pituitary system is like a size of a pea.
What is a fancy type of pasta?
Farfalle... it is shaped like little butterfly wings.
Is prostate gland exocrine or endocrine?
Exocrine gland are the glands that secrete their products through the ducts, and discharges it into the external environment, to organs or the outside the body. Where as Endocrine gland have ducts that deliver the products in the superficial part of the body, such as the skin, or in the inner part where they are necessary such as the pancreatic juice that is carried into the intestine to aid digestion.
How can acromegaly disease effect the endocrine system?
Acromegaly is the disease itself caused by the malfunctioning of endocrine gland. It occurs due to the over or hyper secreation of endocrine glands in adults in which appereance become gorilla-like due to enlargment of limbs and lower jaw.
