in taxon capable of capable of part of parathyroid hormone secretion calcium ion homeostasis Tetrapoda parathyroid gland MESH:D010280 XAO:0000167 FMA:13890 epithelial body EV:0100134 MAT:0000082 EFO:0000862 EMAPA:32812 SCTID:181121007 CALOHA:TS-0745 NCIT:C12765 The parathyroid gland is an endocrine gland for secretion of parathyroid hormone, usually found as a pair, embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. Parathyroid regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism. parathyroid MA:0000128 parathyroid secreting cell BTO:0000997 GAID:452 Wikipedia:Parathyroid_gland AAO:0010545 VHOG:0001188 MIAA:0000082 endocrine gland