The two thyroid hormones produced by the small follicles lined with epithelial cells in the thyroid gland are
A)calcitonin and T3
B)calcitonin and CT
C)thyroxine and T4
D)thyroid-stimulating hormone and calcitonin
E)T3 and T4

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The two thyroid hormones produced by the thyroid gland are T3 and T4, which are synthesized by the thyroglobulin stored in the follicular lumen. Calcitonin is produced by the parafollicular cells (also known as C cells) located in between the follicles and plays a role in calcium metabolism. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland to produce T3 and T4.

The Two Thyroid Hormones Produced by the Small Follicles Lined