Combined Science GCSE
Location of endocrine glands
What Location of endocrine glands means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The thyroid lies at the front of the neck, below the larynx and around the upper trachea, while the pituitary is in the brain and the adrenal glands are above the kidneys.
Topics that use Location of endocrine glands
- Human endocrine system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Endocrine gland
- endocrine system
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- Oestrogen
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