name	parathyroid_gland
namespace	http://cytomer.bioinf.med.uni-goettingen.de#
parent	 endocrine_organ 
nameEnglishSynonym []	epithelial body (right and left)
nameGermanSynonym []	Epithelkörperchen, Beischilddrüse
comment [en]	Two small paired endocrine glands superior and inferior, usually found embedded in the connective tissue on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus; the parenchyma is composed of chief and oxyphilic cells arranged in anastomosing cord
organNo []	970
speciesNo []	86
comment [de]	4 linsengroße, lebenswichtige, innersekretorische Drüsen, die der Schilddrüse von hinten oben und unten anliegen
ACC []	cy0038571
label [en]	parathyroid gland
label [med]	Glandula parathyroidea (dexter et sinister)
label [de]	Nebenschilddrüse
hasPart	inferior_parathyroid_gland
hasPart	superior_parathyroid_gland
hasPart	associated_mesenchyme_of_inferior_parathyroid_gland
hasPart	accessory_parathyroid_glands
hasPart	associated_mesenchyme_of_superior_parathyroid_gland