Card 8 / 84: Normal Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System • Endocrine Function – Thyroid Gland
Answer:
• Located in neck • Controls metabolic rate • 2 iodine-containing hormones – Thyroxine – T4, less active form, produced in thyroid gland – Triiodothyronine – T3- more active (T4->?T3 is an enzymatic reaction taken place in anterior pituitary, liver and kidney; deiodinase is a selenium-containing enzyme).
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