The four small ____ glands consist of tightly packed secreting cells called chief cells and oxyphil cells.
A) parathyroid
B) thyroid
C) pituitary
D) pineal

Question

​The four small ____ glands consist of tightly packed secreting cells called chief cells and oxyphil cells.
A) ​parathyroid
B) ​thyroid
C) ​pituitary
D) ​pineal

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The parathyroid glands are the only option out of the given choices that consist of tightly packed secreting cells called chief cells and oxyphil cells. The thyroid gland secretes hormones called thyroxine and triiodothyronine, the pituitary gland secretes several hormones, and the pineal gland secretes melatonin.

​The Four Small ____ Glands Consist of Tightly Packed Secreting

The Four Small ____ Glands Consist of Tightly Packed Secreting