Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. parathyroid gland

parathyroid gland

parathyroid gland

a small, paired endocrine gland found in the area of the thyroid gland. It secretes parathyroid hormone, which takes part in the control of calcium and phosphate metabolism.

Related Terms

self-serving bias

self-serving bias the tendency to interpret events in a way...

POI

POI abbreviation for Personal Orientation Inventory.

binary system

binary system a structure or organization composed of two e...

gender role

gender role the pattern of behavior, personality traits, an...

sunk-costs effect

sunk-costs effect see behavioral economics.

regression toward the mean

regression toward the mean the tendency for extremely high...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact