ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck under your skin. It’s a part of your endocrine system and controls many of your body’s important functions by producing and releasing (secreting) certain hormones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thyroid and parathyroid. The thyroid gland and parathyroid glands are located in front of the neck, below the larynx (voice box). The thyroid plays an important role in the body’s metabolism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the base of your neck. It releases hormones that control metabolism-the way your body uses energy. The thyroid’s hormones regulate vital body functions, including: Breathing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple (larynx). It is butterfly-shaped and consists of two lobes located either side of the windpipe (trachea).

Detailed explanation-5: -Thyroid hormone is the hormone that’s mainly responsible for controlling the speed of your body’s metabolism. In infants, thyroid hormone is critical for brain development. Your thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck under your skin, makes and releases thyroid hormone.