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GK QUESTION#3796

Which of the following glands of the human body is situated in the lowest region of the body?

  1. AThymus gland
  2. BPituitary gland
  3. CThyroid gland
  4. DAdrenal glandCorrect answer
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D. Adrenal gland

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Among the glands listed, the adrenal glands lie lowest in the body, near the upper poles of the kidneys. The pituitary is in the skull, the thyroid in the neck and the thymus mainly in the upper chest.

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