Thyroid Gland

• Thyroid Gland

  Location: Neck

  Shape: Butterfly
• Thyroid Gland

  Hormones:

  • Triiodothyronine (T3)
  • Thyroxine (T4)
  • Thyrocalcitonin (Calcitonin)
• Thyroid Gland

  Hormones:

  T3

  • energy, basal metabolic rate
• Thyroid Gland

  Hormones:

  T4

  • thermoregulation
• Thyroid Gland

  Hormones:

  Calcitonin

  • lowers serum calcium levels
• Thyroid Gland

  Hormones:

  Calcitonin

  • increased calcitonin = decreased calcium
  • decreased calcitonin = increased calcium
• Thyroid Gland

  Hormones:

  Calcitonin

  • Hypercalcemia = "kapag makapal, mabagal"
  • Hypocalcemia = "kapag manipis, mabilis"