thyroid glands
Metabolic hormone producers
Thyroid glands is simply the plural of thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped organ in the neck that produces hormones regulating metabolism, growth, and energy.
Most people have only one thyroid gland, so the plural typically appears in comparative anatomy or when discussing the glands of multiple individuals.
The thyroid glands of the study participants were examined via ultrasound.
Thyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- T4Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
secretion · pituitary · hypothalamus · feedback loop · receptor · conversion
Head-body junction
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
lobes · follicles · parathyroid · cervical · carotid · pharynx · vocal cords · cartilage
Synthetic hormone medication
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
- propylthiouracilHyperthyroidism treatment drug
- hormone replacementSupplementing depleted bodily chemicals
surgery · ablation · dosage adjustment · endocrinologist · monitoring
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- palpationMedical examination by touch
Enlarged thyroid gland
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
- cretinismThyroid deficiency syndrome
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
Body's energy consumption pace
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- oxygen consumptionRate of breathing gas
- body temperatureInternal heat level
- growthIncrease in size
thyroxine
Thyroid-produced metabolic hormone
synthesis · secretion · pituitary · hypothalamus · feedback loop · receptor · conversion
neck
Head-body junction
isthmus · lobes · follicles · parathyroid · cervical · carotid · pharynx · vocal cords · cartilage · Adam's apple
levothyroxine
Synthetic hormone medication
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
- propylthiouracilHyperthyroidism treatment drug
hormone replacement · surgery · ablation · dosage adjustment · endocrinologist · monitoring
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland
metabolic rate
Body's energy consumption pace
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- oxygen consumptionRate of breathing gas
- body temperatureInternal heat level
thyroid glandsadrenal glands
Hormone organs above kidneys
pituitary gland · parathyroid glands · gonads · pineal gland · hypothalamus
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