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.
Fish need oxygen to survive. Water contains oxygen that has dissolved in it from oxygen gas, and fish gills can extract the dissolved oxygen gas out of the water. Fish donât have the right anatomy to extract oxygen from the air, so a fish out of water only lasts a few minutes. Unless youâre a mangrove killifish.