Thyroid gland is located in the

Head region

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Near heart

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Throat region

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Gonad region

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The correct option is C
Throat region

The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland located in front of the trachea in the throat region. It secretes several hormones including thyroxine, $T_{3}$ and $T_{4}$ . These hormones are very important for regulating normal metabolic activities of the body.

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