Thyroid Gland

Location: It is a butterfly-shaped, two-part gland that rests that stimulates the metabolism (or activity) of your many body cells against the front of your windpipe. It releases thyroxin, a hormone Hormone Function: Thyroxin determines the rate at which thyroxin (hyperthyroidism) accelerates metabolism; too little your body burns up its foodstuffs and consumes oxygen. Too … Read more