Question

How many glands are in the human body?

Answer 1

There are many types of endocrine glands

1. Neuro-secretory cells of Hypothalamus

2. Pituitary gland (Adenohypophysis and Neurohypophysis)

3. Pineal Gland

4. Thyroid Gland

5. Parathyroid Gland

6. Thymus

7. Endocrine part of Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)

8. Adrenal Gland (Adrenal Medulla and Adrenal Cortex)

9. Follicles (in ovary) [secrete estrogen]

10. Corpus Luteum [secrete progesterone)

11. Placenta (formed during pregnancy)

12. Testis

13. Pyloric stomach

14. Intestine (secretes 6 hormones)

There may be many other hormone secreting sites but these are the main ones.