Anatomy of Hair. A diagram of hair anatomy appears relatively straightforward, but it's actually one of the most complicated structures in the body. Hair is made up the two separate structures: the hair follicle, which exists below the skin, and the hair shaft, which is the hair we see. The hair follicle is the living part of the hair.
How hypothyroidism negatively affects your stomach acid levels. Just as hypothyroidism can result in the drying out of your skin and hair, it also seems to lower the levels of stomach acid in many thyroid patients, possibly by lowering your amount of parietel cells or lowering their ability to produce gastric acid, aka hypochlorhydria.
Thyroid function. Figure 2: Pituitary-thyroid feedback. The thyroid gland uses iodine from the diet to make thyroid hormone (thyroxine). Thyroid hormone is stored in the thyroid gland and released into the blood stream as needed by the body.The release of thyroid hormone is controlled by the pituitary gland which makes a hormone called thyroid stimulating hormone (i.e.TSHTSH-Thyroid stimulating hormone; also known as thyrotropin.hyroid function. Figure 2: Pituitary-thyroid feedback. The thyroid gland uses iodine from the diet to make thyroid hormone (thyroxine). Thyroid hormone is stored in the thyroid gland and released into the blood stream as needed by the body.