Thyroid gland

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Thyroid gland produces hormones that act to control the rate at which cells burn the fuel from food.

The anterior pituitary releases thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce and release more Triiodothvronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4).

Dysfunction

When dysfunctional, the thyroid gland can either be overactive or underactive.

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Thyroid gland. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Physiology/Endocrine system/thyroid_gland.html