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The largest of the endocrine glands, it is comprised of many round hollow sacs called follicles.
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thyroid gland
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follicles are also called...
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round hollow sacs
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gland comprised of many round hollow sacs called follicles
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thyroid gland
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gland secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin
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thyroid gland
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A narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
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isthmus
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ormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells.
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thyroxine
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Thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone.
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calcitonin
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Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland.
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parathyroid
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Hormone secreted by the parathyroid which regulates calcium and phosphorus in the blood and bone tissues; often stimulates osteoclasts to increase blood calcium levels (the opposite effect to calcitonin).
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parathormone
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thyroid gland location
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just below larynx
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flat structure roughly the shape of a shield, consisting of two lobes that lie on either side of the trachea
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thyroid gland
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weighs 20 to 26 gm and has both a rich blood and lymph supply
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thyroid gland
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thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3); Thyrocalcitonin (calcitonin) are 3 hormones of which gland
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thyroid gland
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hormone that regulates calcium balance of blood
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thyrocalcitonin/calcitonin
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