The thyroid hormone regulates the basal metabolic rate. Your body is consuming some energy at rest. The amount of that energy is decided by the thyroid hormone. In hypothyroidism, you become lethargic. In hyperthyroidism, you become hyperactive.
Heat generation, metabolic rate, and regulation of many other things are just some of the functions regulated by the thyroid hormones.
It regulates calcium in the blood.
Metabolism
A function of the thyroid gland is the regulates calcium in blood
The main function of the thyroid gland is to control cell metabolism.
The halogen that is essential for the function of the thyroid gland is Iodine. Iodine is the fuel for the thyroid which uses it to attach to other molecules to create the main thyroid hormones T4 and T3.
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No, actually euthyroid means a normally functioning thyroid gland; it is a state of normal thyroid gland function. The term hyperthyroid means that the thyroid is overactive, and hypothyroid refers to an under active thyroid.
thyroid gland regulates metabolisms of the body
The human body cannot function without thyroid hormone, either from a functioning gland, or through supplementation.
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
The pituitary gland helps the thyroid function properly. When the thyroid receives thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) from the pituitary gland it produces triiodothyronine which is commonly referred to as T3, thyroxine which is commonly known as T4, and calcitonin. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.
Iodine
Iodine
Control the general metabolic rate.