The thyroid scan and thyroid uptake provide information about the structure and function of the thyroid. The thyroid is a gland in the neck that controls metabolism, a chemical process that regulates the rate at which the body converts food to energy. top of page.
The mask, dubbed Triton, acts like a fish gill to extract oxygen from water so that the user can keep on breathing while under the sea. The scaly texture on the arms conceal small holes in the material where water is sucked in.
Oxygen is found all over the Earth, in the crust and in the atmosphere. Oxygen is also found in the water that covers most of the earth's surface. Scuba divers use tanks filled with a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen to breathe under water. Water itself is made from oxygen and hydrogen atoms.