Protection (CAL FIRE) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of. race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial. status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal,
Thyroid Gland (Definition). Thyroid gland is also known as Thyroid. It is an endocrine gland which produces thyroxin hormone which controls the metabolism in every cell in the body.It produces 80 to 90%t4 and 10 to 20 %t3.
Goiter is a swelling (hypertrophy) of a gland in the neck called the thyroid gland. 1-3 The thyroid gland is situated in front of the windpipe and is responsible for producing and secreting hormones that regulate growth and metabolism.n rare cases, enlargement of the thyroid gland is caused by cancer, leading to a diagnosis of thyroid cancer rather than goiter. 3. The degree of swelling, and the severity of symptoms produced by the goiter depend on the individual.