Anatomy, physiology and pathology of the thyroid gland

Thyroid Follicles Thyroid follicles are spherical structures filled with colloid, a viscous gel consisting mostly of iodinated thyroglobulin. yThyroid follicles are enveloped by a layer of epithelial cells, called follicular cells, which in turn are surrounded by parafollicular cells. These 2 parenchymal cell types rest on a basal lamina, which ................
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