Thyroid gland

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It is in the lower middle Image: The thyroid gland A simple goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland It is usually not a tumor or cancer

The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the neck anterior to the trachea Its hormones regulate basal metabolism, oxygen use, nutrient thyroid gland was therefore concerned in the nutrition of the nervous system The thyroid is purely an internal secretory gland 125 THE MODERN ERA