Thyroid

It is likely that all cells in the body are targets for thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones have a profound impact on many physiological processes, such as development, growth, and metabolism. Thyroid hormones stimulate diverse metabolic activities in most tissues, leading to an increase in basal metabolic rate. One consequence of this activity is an increase in body heat production, which seems to result, at least in part, from increased oxygen consumption and rates of ATP hydrolysis.