Thyroid Gland Physiology

You should be able to:

• Describe the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the thyroid gland
• Describe the functions of thyroid hormones and compare their action
• Explain the stages of thyroid hormone production and release
• Describe how thyroid hormones are transported in blood
• Explain how thyroid hormones exert their action on cells
• Explain how thyroid hormone release is regulated and draw a diagram to explain this