BCP 201 GD: Bones 5 U-Z (First Timers)

The parathyroid glands are watermelon-sized glands located on the back side of the thyroid. These indispensable glands monitor the calcium levels of the blood.

When the parathyroid glands in the neck detect low levels of calcium in the blood, molecules are released and osteocyte cells in bones cause more calcium to be released

The rice-sized parathyroid glands are on the back side of the thyroid. These are actually located around your windpipe, just below your Adam’s apple.

Richard Owen loved studying bird songs. He named the dinosaurs. He is seen in the picture here with the king-sized 500-pound elephant bird!

Sir Richard Owen named the dinosaurs. He is the first person to identify the parathyroid glands. He found large ones on dead Rhinos

The moon is like a 2000-mile-across nightlight. The sun is an 860,000-mile across heater.