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30 paź 2023 · The thyroid gland is a bilobular endocrine gland that is found in the neck, anterior and inferior to the larynx. Grossly, the gland appears brownish-red and the left and right lobes are connected by an isthmus. The main purpose of this organ is to produce, store and secrete the iodine-based hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).
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Thyroid. The thyroid gland is a bilobed endocrine gland. It is unique in that it stores its hormones bound to an extracellular pool of protein (colloid). Stroma Capsule - enclosed by a thin layer of connective tissue. Trabeculae - connective tissue extends inwards from the capsule to partially outline irregular lobes and lobules.
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Describe the location and anatomy of the thyroid gland; Discuss the synthesis of triiodothyronine and thyroxine; Explain the role of thyroid hormones in the regulation of basal metabolism; Identify the hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid
1 mar 2009 · Physiology. Purpose of thyroid gland is to produce T4 and T3, which regulate metabolism, increase protein synthesis and increase oxygen consumption in all cells in body; T4 and T3 are also important for growth and development, and maturation of peripheral and central nervous system.
... thyroid is an endocrine gland located in the anterior part of the lower neck [2]. The functional unit of the gland is the thyroid follicle that consists of a central core of colloid...
5 gru 2022 · The thyroid gland is a richly vascular organ supplied by the superior and inferior thyroid arteries and sometimes by an additional artery known as the thyroidea ima artery (see Image. The Thyroid Artery). The venous drainage is by superior, middle, and inferior thyroid veins.
