In a given social community, the function of the lawyer, judge, legislator, treasurer, is to perform the duties pertaining to his peculiar office. (Patrick, 1929, p
The endocrine system is the set of glands and the hormones they produce that guides the development, growth, reproduction, and behavior of human beings and other animals. (Pettit, 2000, p
In the journal article, "Review of the endocrine system," Deirdre G. Bauer (2005), RN and Charge Nurse, explains that the thyroid gland, located in the neck below the cricoid cartilage, secretes two hormones, vital for energy: Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine CF3) Calcitonin, a third hormone the thyroid gland secretes, fuels the uptake of calcium ions from the blood to the bones (Bauer, 2005, Glands section, ¶ 3)
The nails grow slowly and become brittle. Wound healing is decelerated (Krause, 2006, Thyroid hormones section, ¶ 2)
The thyroid, which stores iodine the body obtains from food, uses iodine to create the thyroid hormones. "Low thyroid hormone levels can alter weight, appetite, sleep patterns, body temperature, and a variety of other physical, mental, and emotional characteristics" (Sims & Haggerty, 2006, ¶ 3)