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Thyroid Gland Endocrine Located Ventral Surface Trachea Secretes

The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland that secretes two iodine-containing hormones (T3 and T4) and calcitonin, playing a role in regulating metabolism.

Die Schilddrüse ist eine endokrine Drüse, die zwei jodhaltige Hormone (T3 und T4) sowie Kalzitonin absondert und den Stoffwechsel reguliert.

Front thyroid gland
Back An endocrine gland, located on the ventral surface of the trachea, that secretes two iodine-containing hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), as well as calcitonin.

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