What does it mean when thyroid swells?

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• Answer #1

  The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. This gland is found in the neck inferior to (below) the thyroid cartilage (also known as the Adam's apple in men) and at approximately the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how quickly the body burns energy, makes proteins, and how sensitive the body should be to other hormones.

  The thyroid participates in these processes by producing thyroid hormones, principally thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones regulate the rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of function of many other systems in the body. Iodine and tyrosine are used to form both T3 and T4. The thyroid also produces the hormone calcitonin, which plays a role in calcium homeostasis.

  The thyroid is controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary. The gland gets its name from the Greek word for "shield", after the shape of the related thyroid cartilage. Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) are the most common problems of the thyroid gland.

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• Answer #2

  The function of the Thyroid gland is to take in Iodine found in your food and converts into thyroid hormone called thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) All your cells in your body depend upon your thyroid hormones for regulations of your metabolism. It is below your Adam's apple or Larynx.

  I have had a thyroid problem for years it started over active, I was given propyothyrocil but then a few years later it went underactive so then I was prescribed levothyroxine, it's been fine ever since but I have to take the tablets 1 a day for the rest of my life.

• Answer #3

  A gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and the rate at which food is converted into energy.

  Thyroid hormones are essential for the function of every cell in the body. They help regulate growth and the rate of chemical reactions (metabolism) in the body. Thyroid hormones also help children grow and develop.

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