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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF THE THYROID GLAND
• The hypothalamus, located within the brain, produces thyroid releasing hormone, which in turn controls the release of thyroid stimulating hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.
• The thyroid consists of multiple follicles that contain a fluid called colloid.
• Colloidiscomposedofproteinsandthyroid hormones.
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