HSC 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Pancreatic Islets, Thyroid, Pancreatic Duct
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The parathyroid glands are located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. The small glands which are normally found on the posterior surface of the thyroid. Iodine is essential to produce t3 and t4 gland are the parathyroid glands. The hormone pth stimulates bone reabsorption, while the hormone calcitonin stimulates bone deposition. An elongated gland that lies inferior and posterior to the stomach and is responsible for the secretion of insulin in the pancreas. The pancreatic islets produce the hormones glucagon and insulin. The pancreas works as an exocrine gland that secretes digestive juices into the pancreatic duct as an endocrine gland that releases hormones into the blood. Insulin and glucagon function to maintain a stable blood glucose concentration. The ovaries in the female and the testes in the male are collectively known as gonads. The hormone that promotes the development of secondary sex characteristics, sperm production.
