The extension of a gland refers to the portion of the gland that is extended or projected beyond its main body. This extension can include ducts, lobules, or secretory units that are responsible for producing and releasing substances such as hormones or enzymes.
thyroid gland
The gland that has no duct and secretes its product directly into the blood is the endocrine gland. Examples of endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, and adrenal gland.
Yes, thyroid cancer can spread to nearby structures including the parathyroid gland. This is known as direct extension of the cancer. It is important to carefully manage and monitor thyroid cancer to prevent such spread and to detect and treat it early if it does occur.
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
The thyroid gland is an example of an endocrine gland. It produces hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and development in the body.
it is a smal gland
The Cowper's gland is not an endocrine gland. It's an exocrine gland with a duct.
the gland referred as the "teenage gland" is called the Amygdala Gland
Yes, the pituitary gland is an endocrine gland.
The pituatry gland.
thyroid gland
Puberty is started by a sudden increase in hormones, released by the Pituitary gland.
Parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland.
No, it is the pituitary gland
The Pituitary Gland
pituitary gland
The posterior pituitary is located in a portion of the sphenoid bone called the sella turcica. It is attached to the anterior pituitary gland by the pars intermedia which is a thin layer of endocrine tissue. The posterior pituitary is actually just an extension of the neural tissue that composes the hypothalamus.