Endocrine glands, lymph nodes and lymphoid organs, secretions, drainage, function, and disease.
122 glands & lymphatics
9 glands & lymphatics starting with P in Head & Skull Clear ×
GlandParotid Ductductus parotideusHead & SkullThe parotid (Stensen) duct is about 5 cm long and carries saliva from the parotid gland…
GlandParotid Glandglandula parotideaHead & SkullThe parotid is the largest salivary gland, wedged in front of and below the ear and…
GlandParotid Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei parotideiHead & SkullThe parotid lymph nodes lie on and within the parotid gland in front of the ear.…
GlandPars Intermediapars intermedia adenohypophysisHead & SkullThe pars intermedia is a thin band of tissue between the anterior and posterior lobes of…
GlandPars Tuberalispars tuberalis adenohypophysisHead & SkullThe pars tuberalis is a thin sleeve of anterior pituitary tissue wrapped around the front and…
GlandPharyngeal Tonsiltonsilla pharyngeaHead & SkullThe pharyngeal tonsil, called the adenoids when enlarged, is a pad of lymphoid tissue on the…
GlandPineal Glandglandula pinealisHead & SkullThe pineal gland is a small pine-cone shaped body deep in the brain, attached to the…
GlandPituitary Glandhypophysis cerebriHead & SkullThe pituitary is a pea-sized gland hanging from the base of the brain on a short…
GlandPosterior PituitaryneurohypophysisHead & SkullThe posterior pituitary is the back lobe of the pituitary and is really an extension of…
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