Endocrine: Locations of Glands 11.3 - 11.4 Flashcards

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Testes are located:

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Outside the male’s body in a scrotal sac.

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Pancreas is located:

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In the upper left quadrant of the abdominal cavity.

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Adrenal glands are located:

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On top of each kidney in the abdominal cavity

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Thyroid gland is located:

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In the cervical region, near the thyroid cartilage (the Adam’s apple) of the larynx.

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Parathyroid glands are located:

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In the cervical region, the four glands are found on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland.

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Pituitary gland is located:

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In the cranial cavity, attached by a pituitary stalk to the inferior portion of the hypothalamus.

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Ovary glands are located:

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In the pelvic cavity of females.

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