Thyroxine is the primary hormone produced by the
thyroid gland.
Every cell in the body depends upon thyroid
hormones for regulation of their metabolism.
The thyroid gland is the biggest gland in the
neck. It is situated in the anterior (front) neck below the skin and
muscle layers. The thyroid gland takes the shape of a butterfly with the
two wings being represented by the left and right thyroid lobes which
wrap around the trachea. The sole function of the thyroid is to make
thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone has an effect on nearly all tissues
of the body where it increases cellular activity. The function of the
thyroid is to regulate the body's metabolism (conversion of oxygen and
calories to energy).
In healthy people, the thyroid makes just the
right amounts of hormones, which have
important actions throughout the body. These hormones regulate many
aspects of our metabolism, eventually affecting how many calories we
burn, how warm we feel, and how much we weigh. In short, the thyroid
"runs" our metabolism. These hormones also have direct effects on most
organs, including the heart which beats faster and harder under the
influence of thyroid hormones. Essentially all cells in the body will
respond to increases in thyroid hormone with an increase in the rate at
which they conduct their business.
Thyroid
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