TED-Ed

Emma Bryce: How does the thyroid manage your metabolism? (2015x24)

Air date: Mar 02, 2015

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. [Directed by Tremendousness, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen].