This is the first in a series of 4 teaching videos about the thyroid gland. In this video, we will do a quick recap of the thyroid physiology. I'll talk about the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, the thyroid hormone synthesis and the function of thyroid hormones. In the end, I'll talk about why someone needs to take iodine pills in case of a nuclear accident.

Video 2/4: Hyperthyroidism
Video 3/4: Hypothyroidism
Video 4/4: Thyroid scan

Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis
1:50 Thyroid hormone synthesis
3:26 Function of thyroid hormones
5:11 Nuclear accident? Take iodine pills!
6:05 Summary
6:58 Next video (2/4)

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