Thyroid Gland
Current as of: November 6, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that lies in front of the windpipe, also known as the trachea, and just below the voice box, also called the larynx. This gland makes hormones that regulate the way the body uses energy. The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and…