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: The [[thyroid]] is found in the neck just below the [[larynx]].
 
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: The [[thyroid]] [[secrete]]s a [[hormone]] called [[thyroxin]]
 
: The [[thyroid]] [[secrete]]s a [[hormone]] called [[thyroxin]]
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==Beyond the Curriculum==
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Revision as of 17:18, 20 April 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The thyroid is an gland in the endocrine system which produces a hormone to control the rate of metabolic processes.

About the Thyroid

The thyroid is found in the neck just below the larynx.
The thyroid secretes a hormone called thyroxin

Beyond the Curriculum