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The anterior pituitary is sometimes called the master gland because it secretes many hormones that r
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 The pituitary gland lies just underneath the brain. It is subdivided into anterior and posterior lob
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 The pineal gland is a part of the thalamus region of the brain. It secretes melatonin.
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 The parathyroid glands. These four glands are located on the posterior side of the thyroid gland. Th
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The pancreas. This organ sits just below the stomach and is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland.
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 The ovaries. In addition to producing ova, the ovaries secrete the female sex hormones, estrogen and
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 The adrenal glands. These glands sit on top of each kidney. Each adrenal is subdivided into an outer
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 A lumbar puncture. The needle is inserted between the lumbar vertebrae and into the spinal canal.
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A subdural hematoma. A meningeal vein is ruptured and blood has accumulated in the subdural space, p
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 Photograph of the skin eruptions associated with shingles.
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 Spina bifida. (A) Spina bifica occulta; the vertebra is not complete, but there is no protrusion of
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 Hydrocephalus. The figure on the left is a child with the enlarged ventricles of hydrocephalus. The
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The four common causes for cerebrovascular accidents.
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 Common locations for cerebral artery aneurysms in the Circle of Willis.
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 Color-enhanced CT scan showing two malignant tumors in the brain.
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 The functional structure of the peripheral nervous system. (A) Afferent or sensory neurons carry sen
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The major spinal nerves.
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 The meninges. This figure illustrates the location and structure of each layer of the meninges and t
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 (A) The levels of the spinal cord and spinal nerves. (B) Photograph of the spinal cord as it descend
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 The functional regions of the cerebrum.
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