KnowraParathyroid glandLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Parathyroid gland, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 3Narrower topic 1Compared with 3Pituitary glandCompared with: They regulate a specific mineral balance directly rather than directing several other glands.Parathyroid hormoneBroader topic: They are the source of circulating PTH.Adrenal glandCompared with: It is another nearby-in-function endocrine organ, but chiefly controls calcium rather than stress or salt balance.Endocrine glandBroader topic: Its hormone is a central regulator of calcium and phosphate balance.ThyroidCompared with: Its location invites confusion, but its hormone and main physiological role differ from the thyroid’s.HyperparathyroidismBroader topic: Their abnormal secretion is the source of the hormone excess defining this disorder.Oxyphil cells (parathyroid)Narrower topic: Oxyphil cells occur in this gland alongside the hormone-secreting chief cells.