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This 3 page paper outlines the symptoms and causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. The necessity of iodine is emphasized and its connection with dietary salt clarified. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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organs. Located just above the human collarbone, the thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system, that system that works as a sort of signaling mechanism between the various
organs (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). This system is a series of glands whose function it is to to produce hormones (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). Endocrine glands like the
thyroid differ from exocrine glands like salivary and sweat glands because they are more vascular and have no ducts (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). The hormones that they produce are
stored in their vacuoles or granules until it is released into the body to circulate through the blood vessels (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). The hormones that are produced in
the endocrine system are the bodys chemical messengers (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). In the case of the thyroid, the hormones that are produced function in our metabolism (Tortora and
Derrickson, 2005). When the thyroid gland is malfunctioning it produces either not enough hormone or too much. Hypothyroidism occurs when
our thyroid gland is sluggish. Hypothyroidism is characterized by too little hormonal production in the gland (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). The result can be weight gain, fatigue, and
sensitivity to cold temperatures (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). Hyperthyroidism, in contrast, is characterized by a thyroid gland that is over active, a gland that produces too much hormone (Tortora
and Derrickson, 2005). The result of hyperthyroidism is essentially the opposite that of hypothyroidism (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). Hyperthyroidism is characterized by weight loss, a fast heart rate,
and heat sensitivity (Tortora and Derrickson, 2005). Detecting and diagnosing thyroid disease is more difficult than might be assumed. The
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