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Summarize what the Thyroid is and where it is located in the body

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Answer: The thyroid is an endocrine gland. Its location is in the inferior, anterior neck, and it is responsible for the formation and secretion of the thyroid hormones as well as iodine homeostasis within the human body.

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Your thyroid is located in the neck just below the Adam's apple. The thyroid produces hormones that regulate heart rate, blood, pressure and body temperature as well as weight

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