Thyroid follicle

The thyroid gland is a formation in the body that regulates metabolism

**The thyroid gland** is an endocrine gland that is located in the neck. It plays an important role in regulating metabolism and is a regulator of body temperature. The endocrine system plays important roles throughout the human body, including energy distribution, growth and development, production of new cells, and maintenance of immunity. In this article we will look at the question of what a thyroid follicle is, what functions it performs, and how damage to it can affect human health.

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1. **Thyroid follicles:** general characteristics 2.

Thyroid follicles are part of the body's endocrine system, responsible for producing thyroid hormones. They are small vesicles filled with colloid and containing one or more colloidal granules. Follicles are scattered throughout the thyroid gland and are under the supervision of a specialist who determines their level of development and function. In this article, we will look at several key points related to thyroid follicles, their description and role in the body.

What is a thyroid follicle?

The thyroid follicle is a specialized element of the internal environment of the thyroid gland, consisting of one or more collonadial granules (vesicles) filled with colloidal substance. This idea of ​​thyroid follicles developed at the end of the 19th century, when Karl von Koeppen discovered colloid and its properties in thyroid tissues in animals and humans. He named this microorganism "thyroxine", referring to a colloid that was identified as iodinated thyroxine.

However, it was not until the 1940s that Lewis Rush, Claude Robison, and Joel Cohen were able to create and describe a typical thyroid follicle and establish its morphological features. Moreover, they showed that this structure is typical only for follicular cells of the thyroid gland, and determined their function - secretion