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The thyroid is a glad at the base of your neck, next to the throat that produces the hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which are tyrosine-based hormones primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism.

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What does the thyroid gland secrete?

The Thyroid Gland secretes Calcitonin.


What secretes parathormone?

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What does thyroid stimulating hormones do to your body?

It stimulates thyroid gland.So thyroid secretes calcitonin or thyroxine.


What gland secretes tetraiodothyronine?

The thyroid secretes tetraiodothyronine, along with triiodothyronine, diiodothyronine, and thyrocalcitonin.


What gland secretes Parathyroid hormone?

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Is a thyroid hormone a cell?

A hormone is a chemical, not a cell. They thyroid gland that secretes the thyroid hormone (which is called thyroxin) is composed of cells.


Which gland secretes the most kind of hormones?

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Is the thyroid hormone?

The thyroid secretes a hormone called thyroxine, which is a hormone.Thyroid is an endocrine gland.It produces thyroxine and calcitonin


Gland that secretes calcitonin?

The thyroid gland secretes both of these. Thyroxine or T4 is the most prevalent secretion of the thyroid - it is the inactive form of tri-iodothyronine (T3) which is important for regulation of metabolism. T3 and T4 are secreted by the follicular cells. Calcitonin is secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland and acts to decrease blood calcium levels.


Does the liver secrete a hormone that regulates metabolism?

No. Your liver does not secretes any such hormone. Your thyroid does.


What gland secretes the thyroid-stimulating hormone?

The Anterior pituitary gland secretes the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) this targets the thyroid gland, stimulating the release of thyroid hormones. Thyroid-stimulating horomone(TSH) is secreted by the Pitutary gland( Specifically thyrotrope cells of Anterior pitutary gland). TSH regulates thyroid gland.


True or False The thyroid secretes 20 times more T4 than T3?

True.