The thyroid gland

thyroid gland  Thyroiditis, inflammation of the thyroid It causes stored thyroid hormone to leak out of your thyroid gland Too much iodine Iodine is Overview Hypothyroidism happens when the thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormone This condition also is called underactive

Problems with the thyroid include a variety of disorders that can result in the gland producing too little thyroid hormone or too much It is in the lower middle Image: The thyroid gland

Your thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system When your thyroid makes either too much or too little of important hormones, it's called The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the neck anterior to the trachea Its hormones regulate basal metabolism, oxygen use, nutrient