Four small endocrine glands located in the neck close to the thyroid gland that make parathyroid hormone (parathormone) and release it in response to parathyroid stimulating hormone for the purpose of regulating calcium and phosphorus metabolism.
Four small endocrine glands located in the neck close to the thyroid gland that make parathyroid hormone (parathormone) and release it in response to parathyroid stimulating hormone for the purpose of regulating calcium and phosphorus metabolism.