Question

Identify the glands in the image.

• A. I – Parathyroid gland, II – Thyroid gland
• B. I – Thyroid gland, II – Parathyroid gland
• C. I – Pituitary gland, II – Parathyroid gland
• D. I – Thyroid gland, II – Pituitary gland

Answer 1

The correct option is B

I – Thyroid gland, II – Parathyroid gland

I. – Thyroid gland is found on the ventral side in the neck region of the body, at the base of larynx. It has two lateral lobes one on either side of trachea. The thyroid gland secretes two hormones thyroxine and calcitonin.

II. – Parathyroid glands are present on the back side of the thyroid gland, one pair each in two lobes of the thyroid gland. The parathyroid glands secrete a peptide hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH).