The thyroid gland controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes protins, and controls how sensitive the body is to other hormones. It participates in these processes by producing thyroid hormones.
The four glands known as Parathyroid glands are attached to the thyroid gland.
Because pretrachea fascia that surrounds thyroid gland is attached to larynx, therefore lumps of thyroid gland will move together with swallowing.
The parathyroid glands are small glands attached to the back surface of the thyroid gland. They are responsible for regulating calcium and phosphorus levels in the body by producing parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Those are called the parathyroid glands.
The epiglottis is attached to the thyroid cartilage at the base of the tongue in the throat. It acts as a flap to cover the entrance to the trachea during swallowing to prevent food or liquid from entering the airway.
This is because thyroid gland has a true capsule and false capsule (pretracheal fascia). The false capsule is attached to thyroid cartillage, hence glands moves up with swallowing. love, =)
en thyroid means- made up of thyroid....or "in thyroid"
Thyroid hormones T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine) control the metabolism of all the cells in the body. T4 is known as storage hormone and is the main thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. The 4 indicates the number of iodine molecules attached to it. T4 cannot be used directly by the body until an iodine molecule is dropped and it becomes T3. This is called conversion. T3 is the hormone actually used by cells.
Thyroid parenchyma is the normal bulk of the thyroid.
Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage., Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal.
Thyroid is in either side of trachea.Parathyroids are dipped in thyroid.
help diagnose an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), and an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), evaluate thyroid gland activity, monitor response to thyroid therapy