Biology GCSE
Thyroid gland
What Thyroid gland means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The gland in the neck that produces thyroxine, which is transported in the blood plasma to target cells around the body.
Topics that use Thyroid gland
- Negative feedback (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
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