Endocrine

The pituitary gland hypophysis is a pea sized gland approximately 0.5 grams sitting in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone, con...

The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped organ in the anterior neck at the level of C5 to T1, wrapping around the trachea. It has t...

The adrenal glands are paired triangular organs atop each kidney, weighing approximately 4 to 6 grams each. Each gland has two dis...

The pineal gland is a small pea sized organ approximately 5 to 8 mm near the center of the brain, behind the third ventricle. It p...

The parathyroid glands are four small glands approximately 5 mm each, located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. They ...

The islets of Langerhans are small clusters of hormone producing cells scattered throughout the pancreas, making up only a small f...

Adipose tissue, or body fat, is a connective tissue made up mainly of fat cells, called adipocytes, along with blood vessels, nerv...