Select a Term or Phrase from the Numbered List to Correspond

question 48

Short Answer

Select a term or phrase from the numbered list to correspond to each labelled endocrine gland in the illustration. The terms and phrases in the numbered list may be used more than once.
-production and release of calcitonin

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Definitions:

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that, along with the malleus and stapes, helps transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Stapes

The smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear, transmitting sound vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.

Malleus

A small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus; part of the auditory ossicles.

Free Nerve Endings

These are unspecialized afferent nerve fibers ending within the epidermis, responsible for sensing pain, temperature, and touch.