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2. Thyroid: What It Is, Function & Problems - Cleveland Clinic

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   Your thyroid is an important endocrine gland that makes and releases hormones. Your thyroid's main job is to control your metabolism — how your body uses energy.

3. Thyroid Gland: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment - Verywell Health

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   Function . The thyroid gland is controlled by the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, which are both located in the brain. The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which then tells the pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).

4. Thyroid gland: Anatomy, functions and hormones | Kenhub

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   This article covers the anatomy of the thyroid gland, including functions, hormones, and clinical aspects. Learn this topic now at Kenhub!

5. Thyroid gland: Function, location, and more - Medical News Today

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   The thyroid gland is a hormone-producing gland located just above the collarbone. It produces T3, T4, and calcitonin, which help with metabolism, calcium production, and bone metabolism.

6. Thyroid - Structure, Function, Anatomy, Location, Diagram

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   The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck, responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and development. It is part of the endocrine system and plays a critical role in maintaining the body's metabolic rate, temperature regulation, and energy production. The gland consists of two lobes, the right and left, connected by

7. Thyroid Gland Function, Location & Pictures | Body Maps - ...

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   Two hormones of the thyroid gland, T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine), help the body to produce and regulate the hormones adrenaline (also called epinephrine) and dopamine. Hormones are...

8. Thyroid Gland Overview: How It Functions - Verywell Health

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   The thyroid gland's main function is to regulate your metabolism. It produces hormones that help control your heart and digestive system. In infants, thyroid hormones help the brain and bones develop.

9. Physiology, Thyroid Function - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   The thyroid is an endocrine gland. Its location is in the inferior, anterior neck, and it is responsible for the formation and secretion of thyroid hormones as well as iodine homeostasis within the human body. The thyroid produces approximately 90% inactive thyroid hormone, or thyroxine (T4), and 10% active thyroid hormone, or triiodothyronine ...

10. The Thyroid Gland - Structure - Function - TeachMePhysiology

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    The thyroid gland is an endocrine organ found in the neck, it is responsible for regulating the body’s metabolic rate via hormones it produces. In this article, we will be looking at its anatomy, its cellular structure, its endocrine physiology and its clinical relevance.

11. Physiology, Thyroid Hormone - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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    The thyroid hormone is well known for controlling metabolism, growth, and many other bodily functions. The thyroid gland, anterior pituitary gland, and hypothalamus comprise a self-regulatory circuit called the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis.