State the exact location of the following structure:
Thyroid gland

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Location:
Thyroid gland is situated in the front of the neck just below the larynx.
It is butterfly-shaped and consists of two lobes located on either side of the trachea.
Function:
It secretes two hormones namely thyroxine and calcitonin.

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