Parathyroid gland

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Used for

parathyroid transplantation

Broader Terms

endocrine gland /system

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The single bad parathyroid gland is called a "parathyroid adenoma".
• The true incidence of carcinoma of the parathyroid gland is probably about 1 percent of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism.
• The parathyroid gland is at the base of the neck, near the thyroid gland.
• ‘This interpretation would also explain why the parathyroid gland is positioned in the neck.
• What antibody would you use to identify parafollicular cells?_________________________________ Parathyroid The parathyroid gland is distinguished by scattered clumps of adipose cells (seen in the above photograph) lying among the parenchymal cells.

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