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Which nuclide is use to investigate human thyroid gland disorders?
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How can surgery cause hypothyroidism?
Removal of the thyroid gland because of cancer or other thyroid disorders can result in hypothyroidism.
Which of these disorders is when the thyroid is overactive which leads to increased metabolism?
The condition that is associated with the thyroid gland being overactive, which then leads to an increased metabolism, is known as hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormones.
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What are the symptoms of the different kinds of thyroid problems?
There are different kinds of thyroid disorders. The two most common problems are hyperthyroidism in which the thyroid gland is overactive and hypothyroidism in which the thyroid gland is underactive. Each condition has its distinguished symptoms. However, the two disorders share some similar symptoms such as fatigue, heart problems and menstrual changes.
What is the large gland adjacent to the trachea?
The thyroid gland.
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.
How does the thyroid effect body temperature?
it regulates metabolism and metabolism produces heat. its called the calorigenic effect.
What does the thyroid gland secrete?
The Thyroid Gland secretes Calcitonin.
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.
