subsystems, the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system . the autonomic nervous system is that part of the peripheral nervous system that largely acts independent of conscious control (involuntarily) and consists of nerves in cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and exocrine and endocrine glands...
are normally present, two embedded in the superior pole of the thyroid and two in the inferior poles. these are richly vascularized and size is about x x mm. contents action mechanism regulation pthrp the parathyroid glands contain two types of cells: . chief cells: chief cells synthesize and secrete...
the adrenal cortex, via the bloodstream, stimulating cortisol to be produced and released. cortisol then is transported to tissues. acth acts through the stimulation of cell surface acth receptors, which are primarily located on the adrenocortical cells in the cortex (outer portion) of the adrenal glands...