HEAD NECK
THYROID GLAND
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Question
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What supply is needed for a correct functioning of thyroid?
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Iodine
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Calcium
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Vitamin C
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Sugar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Its correct functioning depends on a good supply of iodine from the diet. Cells producing thyroid hormones are very specialised in extracting and absorbing iodine from the blood and incorporating it into the thyroid hormones.
Detailed explanation-2: -Iodine is needed to make the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which assist with the creation of proteins and enzyme activity, as well as regulating normal metabolism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apart from the essential trace element iodine, which is the central constituent of thyroid hormones, a second essential trace element, selenium, is required for appropriate thyroid hormone synthesis, activation and metabolism.
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