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Chapter 16, Problem 7CYR
The thyroid gland consists of:
a. follicle cells that secrete calcitonin.
b. spherical thyroid follicles that contain iodine-containing colloid.
c. parafollicular cells that produce thyroid hormones.
d. spherical thyroid follicles that surround parathyroid hormone-secreting cells.
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