Thyroid Gland
Description
  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.
Synonyms
  Thyroid
Gland, Thyroid
Glands, Thyroid
Thyroid Glands
Thyroids
Parents
  Endocrine Glands
See Also
  Struma Ovarii
Thyroidectomy
Ultimobranchial Body
Experts
  John Beard
C. Max Lang
Kenneth L. Miller
Leonardus M. Pott
Thomas W. Uhde
Tree Numbers
  A06.407.900
MeSH ID
  D013961

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