Table of Contents

Introduction

Anatomy & Structure

Posterior View of Thyroid Glans

Follicles And Colloid

Parafollicular Cells

Thyroid Hormones

Synthesis of Thyroglobulin

Iodide Trapping

Oxidation of Iodide

Organification

Storage

Release of Thyroid Hormones

Regulation of Thyroid Secretion

Biological Activity

T4 and T3 Transport and Release to Tissues

Effects of T4 and T3

Effects of T4 and T3 (cont.)

Pathologies

Pathologies (cont.)

Pathologies (cont.)