The Thyroid Gland - Anatomy and Physiology 2e

thyroid gland  Your thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system When your thyroid makes either too much or too little of important hormones, it's called TSH normal values are to mIUL Pregnancy, a history of thyroid cancer, history of pituitary gland disease, and older age are some situations when TSH

Your pituitary and thyroid glands The pituitary is an endocrine gland located at the base of your brain that controls your endocrine system, including your The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the neck anterior to the trachea Its hormones regulate basal metabolism, oxygen use, nutrient

The thyroid is a gland in your neck that helps control many of your body's most important functions If your thyroid becomes overactive or Four small masses of epithelial tissue are embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid glands These are parathyroid