PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is 2 i.e Salivary gland.

Detailed explanation-2: -About the appendix It is considered part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Generally thought to have no significant function in the body, the appendix may be a part of the lymphatic, exocrine, or endocrine systems.

Detailed explanation-3: -There is another type of gland called an exocrine gland (e.g. sweat glands, lymph nodes). These are not considered part of the endocrine system as they do not produce hormones and they release their product through a duct.

Detailed explanation-4: -The female ovaries, male testes, and pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands are major constituents of the endocrine system.

Detailed explanation-5: -The endocrine system includes the hypothalamus, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, adrenal glands, and pancreas. It also includes the testes in males and the ovaries and placenta (during pregnancy) in females.