Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
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Chapter 19, Problem 4RA
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The role of thyroxine hormone.
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The thyroid gland is a bilobed organ in which the two lobes are joined together by a structure called isthmus. This is an endocrine gland which releases three hormones, including thyroxine. Thyroxine is secreted by the thyroid follicles within the thyroid gland that targets all the organs of the body.
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