ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
PARATHYROID
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Question
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What part of the body is the parathyroid group in?
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In the throat
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In the heart
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In the lungs
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In the stomach
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The parathyroid glands lie just behind the thyroid glands in the neck. The parathyroid glands (light pink) produce parathyroid hormone, which increases levels of calcium in the blood. The parathyroid glands are small pea-sized glands located in the neck just behind the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though they’re located near each other, the parathyroid glands are not related to the thyroid gland.
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