PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organ found in the neck that regulates metabolism is called:
A
Thymus
B
Thyroid
C
Hypothalamus
D
Testes
Explanation: 

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: -The thyroid gland is a key part of the human endocrine system and works together with your nervous and immune systems to regulate your body’s metabolism. Metabolism refers to all of the processes that go on inside your body, for example, the process of turning food into energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thyroid gland-The thyroid gland is critical to the healthy development and maturation of vertebrates and regulates metabolism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thyroid hormone is the hormone that controls your body’s metabolism, the process in which your body transforms the food you eat into energy. The two main hormones your thyroid releases-thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)-collectively make up thyroid hormone.

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