Thyroid gland is located in which body part?

Brain

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Neck

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Stomach

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Kidney

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The correct option is B
Neck

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck just below Adam's apple. The gland wraps around the windpipe (trachea) and has a shape that is similar to a butterfly formed by two wings (lobes) and attached by a middle part (isthmus).

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