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Term | Definition |
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pituitary gland | A small gray gland located at the base of the brain. |
master gland | Basically its of the body because of its regulatory effects on the other endocrine glands. |
anterior lobe | secretes several hormones that are essential for the growth and development of bones, muscles, other organs, sex glands, the thyroid gland, and the adrenal cortex. |
pineal gland | a small, pine cone–shaped gland located near the posterior end of the corpus callosum |
thyroid gland | a large, bilobed gland located in the neck. It is anterior to the trachea and just below the thyroid cartilage |