- Thyroid diseases cause your thyroid to make either too much or too little of the hormones. Some of the different thyroid diseases include
- Thyroid Gland. Illustration of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. The thyroid gland is a very vascular organ that is located in the neck.
- Thyroid diseases can occur when you have a hormonal imbalance, such as making too much or too little thyroid hormone.
- The thyroid hormones T4 and T3, which are built from iodine and tyrosine, play a key role in vertebrate metabolism, development, and differentiation.
- Thyroid stimulating hormone is produced by the pituitary gland in order to regulate the production of hormones released by the thyroid.
- The thyroid is an integral part of your hormonal system, as it produces hormones that regulate crucial body functions such as metabolism, fertility, and heart rate.
- The thyroid’s main role in the endocrine system is to regulate your metabolism, which is your body’s ability to break down food and convert it to energy.
- Thyroid hormone synthesis. The thyroid gland stores its hormones in a lumen surrounded by follicular (thyrocytes) cells as a semi-solid suspension (colloid).
- With Hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland is not making enough of a hormone called thyroxine that controls metabolism (the process of turning food into fuel).