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It is about the same size and shape as a butterfly, and is located in the neck below the Adams apple.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoa thyroid gland is typically the size of your mother's breast. if you need the exact size than you will have to measure them
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What glands are located on the posterior surface of the thyroid?
You have two pairs of parathyroid glands there besides the thyroid gland. They are of very small size as compared to the thyroid gland.
Location of the para thyroid gland?
Two pairs of parathyroid glands are placed on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. They are of very small size as compared to the thyroid gland.
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What is the large gland adjacent to the trachea?
The thyroid gland.
Where is the parathyroids located?
The parathyroid gland is located behind the thyroid gland. There is typically four of them and they are about the size of a grain of rice.
What gland is responsible for how fast you use up the food you eat?
thyroid gland
What endocrine gland is located in the trachea?
The thyroid gland
What is the target gland for tsh?
the thyroid
What gland produces thyroxine?
Thyroid Gland is the gland that produce the hormone thyroxin.
What does the thyroid gland secrete?
The Thyroid Gland secretes Calcitonin.
What is the size of a thyroid?
According to ThyroidAwareness.com, the thyroid gland is relatively small in size. It is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. The thyroid gland influences the function of many of the body’s most important organs, including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin.
What hormone does the thyriod secrete?
Thyroxine, or 3,5,3',5'-tetraiodothyronine - T4, a form of thyroid hormones is the major hormone secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
