ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE
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Question
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Which gland is shaped like a butterfly?
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Thyroid
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Ovaries
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Pituitary
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Thymus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This organ (medical term: glandula thyreoidea) is found at the front of the neck, under the voice box. It is butterfly-shaped: The two side lobes lie against and around the windpipe (trachea), and are connected at the front by a narrow strip of tissue. The thyroid weighs between 20 and 60 grams on average.
Detailed explanation-2: -The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. A goiter may be an overall enlargement of the thyroid, or it may be the result of irregular cell growth that forms one or more lumps (nodules) in the thyroid.
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