This structure is attached to the cricoid cartilage by the ligament of Berry, and mutations in the CTLA-4 gene can trigger T-cells to attack this structure's Hürthle cells in another autoimmune disease.
This structure is attached to the cricoid cartilage by the ligament of Berry, and mutations in the CTLA-4 gene can trigger T-cells to attack this structure's Hürthle cells in another autoimmune disease. The parafollicular cells of this structure secrete a hormone which helps regulate blood calcium levels, while hormones secreted by its follicular cells regulate the rate of metabolism. (*) Hashimoto's disease affects this structure, while cretinism results from a loss of function in it. Hyperactivity of this gland can result in Graves' disease. This gland secretes calcitonin and T3 and can be enlarged due to a deficiency of iodine. For ten points, name this butterfly-shaped gland located in front of the trachea which is affected by goiter and secretes thyroxine.
This structure is attached to the cricoid cartilage by the ligament of Berry, and mutations in the CTLA-4 gene can trigger T-cells to attack this structure's Hürthle cells in another autoimmune disease.
{thyroid} gland