For 10 points—name this gland that produces hormones derived from the amino acid tyrosine and its iodine moiety, whose swelling as the result of iodine deficiency is called goiter.
Located in the anterior of the neck, extending from the fifth cervical to the first thoracic vertebra, it consists of two elongated lobes separated by a median isthmus. For 10 points—name this gland that produces hormones derived from the amino acid tyrosine and its iodine moiety, whose swelling as the result of iodine deficiency is called goiter.
Located in the anterior of the neck, extending from the fifth cervical to the first thoracic vertebra, it consists of two elongated lobes separated by a median isthmus.
{thyroid}