Chapter 7 The Thyroid Gland

thyroid gland  The pituitary gland controls the thyroid gland Here are seven more facts In general, this is a great measure of how the overall thyroid hormone system is Histology Unlike other endocrine glands that secrete their products directly into the bloodstream, the thyroid gland stores its products in follicles The

The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands located behind the thyroid gland The parathyroid glands produce a substance that helps The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the neck anterior to the trachea Its hormones regulate basal metabolism, oxygen use, nutrient

Abstract The vertebrate thyroid gland is composed of the follicles that store T4 extracellularly in the colloid Normal thyroid gland functioning depends upon Thyroid hormones help keep all the cells in the body working right It does this by controlling the metabolism This is the rate at which every part of the body