identify the endocrine gland and its secretion in the below given figure
Answers
Explanation:
. Pituitary: It is a small, red -grey, pea shaped gland attached to the hypothalamus of the brain by a stalk or infundibulum in front of the pons.
B. Pineal: It lies under the corpus callosum between the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain at the tip of a short pineal stalk arising from the root of the diencephalon.
C. Thyroid and parathyroid: The thyroid gland surrounds the front of the larynx and upper part of the trachea in the neck. The parathyroids are situated on the posterior surface of the thyroid lobes.
D. Thymus: The thymus is situated in the upper chest near the front side of the heart.
E. Adrenals: They are paired glands placed on the top of the kidneys.
So, the correct answer is 'A-Pituitary, B- Pineal, C- Thyroid and parathyroid, D- Thymus, E- Adrenal'.