Thyroid Gland

A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively.

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Tree Number(s): A06.300.900

MeSH Unique ID: D013961

Entry Terms:

• Glands, Thyroid
• Gland, Thyroid
• Thyroid Glands
• Thyroid
• Thyroids

See Also:

• Struma Ovarii
• Thyroidectomy
• Ultimobranchial Body

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Anatomy Category
Endocrine System
Endocrine Glands
Thyroid Gland