Name: Sensory Organs of the Body
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 13 min 6 s
Description: Sensory organs are required to perceive the external environment. There are five sensory organs in the human body. Watch the video to learn more about the se...

Question

Draw and label the locations of any four endocrine glands of our body.

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The glands of our body can be divided into two classes: endocrine and exocrine glands. The major endocrine glands of the human body, with their locations, are mentioned in the above figure:

1.Pituitary gland: The pituitary gland, also known as the hypophysis, is a small pea-sized lump of tissue connected to the inferior portion of the hypothalamus of the brain. The pituitary gland is actually made of two completely separate structures: the posterior and anterior pituitary glands.

2. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck and wrapped around the lateral sides of the trachea. The thyroid gland produces three major hormones: Calcitonin, Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4).

3. The adrenal or suprarenal glands are a pair of roughly triangular glands found immediately superior to the kidneys. The adrenal glands are each made of two distinct layers, the outer adrenal cortex and the inner adrenal medulla. The adrenal cortex produces many cortical hormones in three classes: glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids and androgens.

4. The pancreas is a large gland located in the abdominal cavity just inferior and posterior to the stomach. The pancreas is considered to be a heterocrine or mixed gland as it contains both endocrine and exocrine tissue. The endocrine function consists primarily of the secretion of the two major hormones, insulin and glucagon.

Draw and label the locations of any four endocrine glands of our body.

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