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How many thyroid glands to cats have?
There is one feline thyroid gland in a cat. The gland itself has many parts however, including two lobes - one on each side of the trachea (windpipe).
What does it mean when one side of the thyroid gland is larger than the other side?
It depends on how big the difference may be. Generally in our bodies one side has parts a little bit bigger or smaller than the other. If it is really noticeably different and is causing you concern have a doctor look at it. One of the things that can happen to the thyroid is to grow extra tissue if it's not working properly.
What is multi nodular goiter -bilaterally?
A goiter is a swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck. Nodules are small bumps inside the gland which may be malignant or benign. A person may have one nodule on one or both sides of their thyroid gland, or they may have multiple nodules on one or both sides of their thyroid gland. Bilaterally means - both sides.
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.
How many thyroids do cats have?
One. The thyroid gland in cats is a bi-lobed structure located next to the trachea. Bi-lobed means the gland splits into two equal parts, so it looks like two separate glands, but it is only one. In addition to the thyroid gland, many cats have extra thyroid tissue elsewhere in the chest cavity. This ectopic (out of place) tissue can function similarly to the tissue found in the thyroid gland, and can also develop the same problems as the thyroid gland; but this extra tissue is not a gland.
Which glands regulates metabolism?
The thyroid gland primarily regulates metabolism. It produces hormones that control how the body uses energy. Issues with the thyroid gland, such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, can affect metabolism and overall health.
Is being cold one of the symptoms of thyroid?
Since the thyroid gland helps regulate metabolism, feeling cold can indicate that the thyroid in under active, called hypothyroid. One of the important nutrients for the thyroid is iodine, so eating seafood or using salt that has iodine added is good for the health of they thyroid gland.
What is the thyroid gland in vertebrate anatomy?
The thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands located in the neck just below the Adam's Apple. The thyroid gland controls how quickly your body uses energy and produces proteins. It also controls how sensitive your body is to hormones. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of other bodily functions.
How many thyroid glands do people have?
You have only one thyroid gland. shaped like a butterfly, it sits right above the windpipe.the ONLY purpose for the thyroid gland is to produce thyroid hormone to your body.If you need it removed, many people do, you can take a replacement hormone, in pill form, every morning on an empty stomach.
Is Thyroid disease a disease?
Seeing as the thyroid (thyroid gland) is not a disease but one of the endocrine glands located in our body (specifically in the neck area below the thyroid cartilage). Then no, you cannot "contact" a thyroid from anyone. Since normally, we are all supposed to have a thyroid gland. Well if you meant to say Typhoid fever, then yes, it is indeed a communicable disease.
What endocrine gland regulates the bodys metabloism?
The whole system does it, not just one gland, but your thyroid gland is the most directly responsible. It wouldn't work without the pituitary and the rest of the system though.
What is the effect of TSH?
The Thyroid gland located in the neck below the voice box releases hormones into the blood which regulates how quickly the body uses energy. It also regulates the growth rate of the body. It is one of the largest glands in the Endocrine System.
