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Do humans or cats have a more active thyroid gland?
Like some humans, cats also have a more active thyroid gland. Cats have two thyroid glands. A disorder that is very common in old cats is called hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid glands).
Who has the more active thyroid gland cats or humans?
Both cats and humans can end up with hypothyroidism, a condition that causes them to have low thyroid levels. Cats typically get this condition late in their life, while people can get hypothyroidism in adulthood.
What is The hormone that targets the thyroid gland and triggers the release of thyroid hormone is?
The hormone that targets the thyroid gland and triggers the release of thyroid hormone is thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). It is produced by the pituitary gland in response to low levels of thyroid hormones in the blood. TSH binds to receptors on the thyroid gland, stimulating it to produce and release thyroid hormones.
Enlargement of the thyroid gland?
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.
Do men have a thyroid?
Yes. Both men and women have a thyroid gland.
What shape is the thyroid?
Thyroid is the greek word for 'shield' but the gland is more 'butterfly' shaped.
How many in gland?
You need to be more clear with your Question. How many what in a Gland? Are you asking about how many lobes are there in a pituitary gland or hormones in a thyroid gland?
An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a?
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet. In the United States, a goiter more often occurs due to the over or underproduction of thyroid hormones, or due to nodules that develop in the thyroid gland.
What is an enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine called?
An enlargement of the thyroid gland that results from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called a goiter. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet.
What is the difference between a thyroidectomy hemi-thyroidectomy and para-thyroidectomy?
Thyroidectomy is the removal of the thyroid hemithyroidectomy is the removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland parathyroidectomy is the removal of one or more lobes of the parathyroid which is behind the thyroid gland.
What is inflammatioin of the thyroid gland?
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck, near the Adam's apple. It produces hormones that regulate our metabolism. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet. In the United States, a goiter more often occurs due to the over or underproduction of thyroid hormones, or due to nodules that develop in the thyroid gland.
How common is thyroid disease?
The thyroid gland is located on the front part of the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple). The gland produces thyroid hormones, which regulate body metabolism. Thyroid hormones are important in regulating body energy, the body's use of other hormones and vitamins, and the growth and maturation of body tissues. Diseases of the thyroid gland can result in either production of too much thyroid hormone, thyroid nodules, and/or goiter. All types of thyroid problems in women are much more common than thyroid problems in men.
