| A | B |
|---|
| pituitary gland | connected to hypothalamus |
| thyroid gland | on either side of larynx - over trachea |
| parathyroid glands | 4 glands the size of a grain of rice connected to posterior thyroid |
| adrenal glands | on top of each kidney |
| gonads | ovaries and testes |
| pancreas | behind stomach |
| endocrine glands | ductless - secretes directly into bloodstream |
| exocrine glands | secretes through a duct |
| master gland | pituitary gland |
| gigantism | caused by hyperfunction of pituitary |
| dwarfism | caused by hypofunciton of pituitary |
| tetany | hypoparathyroidism - decreased calcium levels affects nerves |
| diabetes mellitus | decreased function (or lack of function) of pancreas |
