Endocrine-gland Sentence Examples

In some cases, myopathies can be caused by a malfunctioning endocrine gland that produces either too much or too little of the chemical messengers called hormones.

Thymus gland-An endocrine gland located in the upper chest just below the neck that functions as part of the lymphatic system.

Thyroid gland-An endocrine gland in the neck overlying the windpipe (trachea) that regulates the speed of metabolic processes by producing a hormone, thyroxin.