The picture is complicated by the variability of the symptoms among women and by the fact that the symptoms often develop gradually over the course of many years. Without a test to confirm a diagnosis of perimenopause, this transitional phase has been elusive to the medical community.
The thyroid gland, or simply the thyroid /ËÎ¸aÉªrÉÉªd/, is an endocrine gland in the throat, and consists of two connected lobes. It is found at the front of the neck, below the Adam's apple.
Anatomy of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located below the larynx (voice box), in front of the neck. It is a small, butterfly shaped gland of two inches, which consists of two lobes, which are connected together at the center by the tissue called isthmus and the two poles are located on either side of the trachea (windpipe). The tissue of the thyroid gland consists of two types of cells named as parafollicular cells and follicular cells.