Osmotic pressure can be described as the pressure of a water solution of salts exerted in either direction against a semipermeable membrane. This pressure is caused by differences between the concentrations of dissolved salts within the body and those outside, in the sea.â¦
Thyroid gland: A gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and the rate at which food is converted into energy. Thyroid hormones are essential for the function of every cell in the body.
endocrine (EN-doh-krin) gland: a group of cells that makes hormones and sends them into the blood to have effects on other cells. goiter (GOY-ter): an enlarged thyroid. hormone (HOR-mohn): a chemical made in an endocrine gland in one part of the body.he thyroid (THY-royd) gland, a small butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck, makes thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones travel from the thyroid gland through the blood to all parts of the body, where they do their work.