Mikaela Shiffrin wins parallel slalom city event in Oslo. Shiffrin matches her childhood idol, Marlies Schild, with her 37th World Cup victory.
It stores and produces hormones that affect the function of virtually every organ in our bodies. Thyroid hormone (Triiodothyronine or T3) regulates our metabolic rate and is associated with modest changes in body weight and energy levels.
Video: The Thyroid Gland: Functions, Calcitonin & TSH. Your thyroid gland produces the hormones T3 and thyroxine (T4), which play a role in metabolism. Your thyroid also produces calcitonin, which helps regulate blood calcium levels. In this lesson, you will learn about the thyroid gland and its hormones, including how they are regulated by TSH. Biology 105: Anatomy & Physiology / Science Courses.