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What is the element that is important for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland?
Iodine
What is your thyroid gland like?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What gland is responsible for how fast you use up the food you eat?
thyroid gland
Where is thyroid stimulating hormone TSH synthesized?
it is produced in the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates the release of thyroxine form the thyroid gland
What is the target gland for tsh?
the thyroid
What does the thyroid gland secrete?
The Thyroid Gland secretes 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.
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.
Enlargement of the thyroid gland?
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.
Smaller glands in the neck?
The endocrine gland in the neck is the thyroid gland. The parathyroid glands are found within the thyroid gland.
What element is important to the hormone that controls metamorphosis in tadpoles?
The element important to the hormone that controls metamorphosis in tadpoles is iodine. Thyroxine, a thyroid hormone that plays a key role in regulating metamorphosis, is synthesized from iodine and tyrosine. Adequate iodine levels are necessary for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland and the production of thyroxine.
