How does the thyroid manage your metabolism? - Emma Bryce
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Nestled in the tissues of your neck is a small, unassuming organ that
wields enormous power over your body: the thyroid. Emma Bryce explains
how the thyroid, like the operations manager in a company, is tasked
with making sure that all the cells in your body are working properly.
Looks up Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine and try to explain how they deliver messages to the body's cells.
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- Educator Emma Bryce
- Director Bill Keaggy
- Artist Chris Roettger
- Animator Eric DeFord, Sol Lee, Janghun Lee
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
