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What is the structure interconnecting both lobes of The thyroid gland called?


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Thyroid Gland:

  1. An endocrine gland is the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is situated beneath Adam's apple in the front or front region of the neck.
  2. The thyroid gland has two connected lobes, and the lower lobe's lowest two-thirds are connected by a thin strand of tissue known as the thyroid isthmus.
  3. The thyroid gland's main job is to secrete hormones that have an impact on every body tissue.
  4. Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine are two of the hormones generated by the thyroid gland (T4)
  5. The thyroid gland releases thyroxine into the bloodstream, where it goes to organs including the kidney and liver and is changed into its active form, triiodothyronine.
  6. On the other hand, the T3 hormone has an impact on physiological processes like growth, metabolism, development, etc.

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