ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
THYROID FOLLICULAR CELL
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Question
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To send thyroid hormones throughout the body
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To digest food
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To protect your Adam’s Apple
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It doesn’t do anything
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Detailed explanation-1: -The thyroid gland is a vital hormone gland: It plays a major role in the metabolism, growth and development of the human body. It helps to regulate many body functions by constantly releasing a steady amount of thyroid hormones into the bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -Primarily, the function of the thyroid gland is to secrete the T3 hormone (Triiodothyronine ) and T4 hormone (Thyroxine hormone).
Detailed explanation-3: -The primary function of the thyroid gland is to secrete two hormones, namely, Triiodothyronine (T3) hormone and the Thyroxine hormone (T4). Both T3 and T4 hormones play a very important role and affect almost every tissue in the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -THs are actively transported across tissue barriers, including placenta, and brain blood barrier (BBB), and into target cells. In circulation free THs are present only in minute amounts and mostly are bound to carrier-proteins.
Detailed explanation-5: -The thyroid gland releases triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones play an important role in regulation of your weight, energy levels, internal temperature, skin, hair, nail growth, metabolism and is an important part of the endocrine system.