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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.
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.
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
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The thyroid has a characteristic appearance under H&E stain. Most noticeable are the follicles, composed of a ring of cuboidal epithelial cells called principal cells bounded by a basement membrane and surrounding a lumen filled with pink-staining colloid that consists primarily of thyroglobulin.
5 gru 2022 · Histochemical analyses of the patterns of activity and localization of 5-nucleotidase (CD73) through the use of anti-5' nucleotidase ecto antibody in the thyroid gland provide valuable insight into several pathologies associated with the thyroid gland.
