5. Where are the major endocrine glands located?

a. In the head, shoulders, knees and toes.

b. In the abdomen, joints, brain and spinal column

c. In the brain, neck abdomen, and groin.

d. In the gall bladder, appendix, tonsils and spleen​

- The main endocrine glands include :

- Pituitary gland, pineal gland and hypothalamus – head

- Thyroid gland and parathyroid glands – neck and upper chest.

- Pancreas and adrenal glands (on top of kidney) – upper abdomen

- Ovaries (female) and testes (male) – pelvis and perineum

C

Many glands make up the endocrine system. The hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and pineal gland are in your brain. The thyroid and parathyroid glands are in your neck. The thymus is between your lungs, the adrenals are on top of your kidneys, and the pancreas is behind your stomach.