The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands, located in the neck, that control the body's calcium levels. Each gland is about the size of a grain of rice (weighs approximately 30 milligrams and is 3-4 millimeters in diameter).
There are now 30 NBA teams. There are two conferences with 15 teams each. There are five in each of three divisions within each conference.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called divisions, pre-1970), ultimately deciding the winner of the NBA Finals. 1977: The number of playoff teams was expanded from 10 to 12. 2  The first round now included the sixth best team in each conference, which was matched against the third seed. 3  Only the division winners received byes to the next round.