Parathyroid, thymus, adrenal glands and the pituitary

In this topic

• The parathyroid glands
• The thymus
• The adrenal glands
• The pituitary and the hypothalamus

Key terms

• Parathyroid hormone
• Calcitonin
• Thymus
• T-lymphocyte
• Adrenal glands
• Cortisol
• Aldosterone
• Adrenaline
• Hypothalamus
• Pituitary gland
• Somatotropin
• Vasopressin (ADH)

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