| 词条 | Follicular lumen |
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The follicular lumen is the fluid-filled space within a follicle of the thyroid gland. There are hundreds of follicles within the thyroid gland. A follicle is formed by a spherical arrangement of follicular cells The follicular lumen is the filled with colloid, a concentrated solution of thyroglobulin and is the site of synthesis of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).[1] References1. ^The Thyroid Follicle, Endocrinology by J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD and Leslie J. De Groot, MD, chapter 72 {{Anatomy-stub}} 1 : Endocrine system |
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