The Thyroid itself secretes three main hormones: 1  Thyroxine contains iodine which is essential for the body's normal growth, and metabolism. 2  Triiodothyronine has similar functions to thyroxine. 3  Calcitonin causes a decrease in the concentration of calcium in the blood.
acre. acre, measure of land area used in the English units of measurement. The acre was originally the area a yoke of oxen could plow in a day and therefore differed in size from one locality to another.It is now fixed as 10 square chains or 160 square rods, i.e., 4,840 sq yd, 43,560 sq ft, or 1/640 sq mi. Share | Cite. acre, measure of land area used in the English units of measurement. The acre was originally the area a yoke of oxen could plow in a day and therefore differed in size from one locality to another. It is now fixed as 10 square chains or 160 square rods, i.e., 4,840 sq yd, 43,560 sq ft, or 1/640 sq mi.
Acres to square feet area measurement units conversion table shows the most common values for the quick reference. Alternatively, you may use the converters below to convert any other values. 1 Acre = 43 560 Square Feet. Acre is an imperial and US customary system area unit. In metric system, it's replaced by hectare. The abbreviation is ac. Square foot is an imperial and US customary area unit. In metric system, it's replaced by square meters (metres). The abbreviations are sq ft and ft 2 .