Thyroid+Research+1

You and your group will be responsible for putting together a defensive presentation of an endocrine gland. You and your group will be giving this presentation during class. Your presentation must include: · A picture(s) of the gland showing its shape and location in the human body. -
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· The hormone(s) produced by your endocrine gland. -**thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).** · The stimulus that tells your gland to produce hormones. -**take iodine and convert it into thyroid hormones** · The control mechanism that tells your gland to stop producing hormones. -**when there is an excessive amount of hormones being produced, the pituitary gland tells the thyroid to stop producing TSH.** · The function(s) of the hormone(s) produced by your gland. What are the target organs/cells and how does the message carried by the hormone help maintain homeostasis. **This is probably the most important part of your presentation.** ([]) -**Every cell in the body depends upon thyroid hormones for regulation of their metabolism.** **-Though the endocrine system is comprised of many glands, it is the thyroid gland that directly effects metabolism. The thyroid  is responsible for secreting hormones that control the rate at which the body’s cells burn fuel for energy. The more hormones the thyroid  produces, the faster the chemical process of converting fuel to energy occurs. (**[]