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human endocrine system
The principal glands of the female and male human endocrine systems.
The parathyroid glands are typically located in the neck, positioned close to and behind the thyroid gland. Humans generally possess four of these small endocrine glands, which are found either adjacent to or occasionally embedded within the thyroid tissue.12