ch 11 embryo

what is the LARGEST ENDOCRINE gland?

the thyroid gland has ____ ducts and secretes DIRECTLY into the ________

the thyroid gland produces __________ which _________ metabolic rate

what regulates metabolism?

the thyroid gland is covered by a _______ ________ capsule that extends into the gland by way of the ______

the septa of the thyroid divides gland into little sections called _________

each follicle of the thyroid has an outside layer of _______ ________ epithelial cells that surround a material called ________ which aids in the production of _________

what is the space between the cells of the thyroid called?

the thyroid develops at the _____ of the tongue and ______ through the _________ _______ down the neck

if pieces the formation of the thyroid get stuck as it migrates down the neck, what could happen?

what is a clinical consideration of the thyroid?

a goiter is an ______ thyroid gland, from lack of _______