Thyroid follicular cell

Thyroid follicular cell
Section of thyroid gland of sheep. X 160. ("Cubical epithelium" labeled at center left.)
Details
System	Endocrine system
Location	Thyroid gland
Function	Production and secretion of thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
Identifiers
TH	H3.08.02.4.00007
FMA	68782
Anatomical terms of microanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

Thyroid follicular cells (also called thyroid epithelial cells or thyrocytes^[1]) are the major cell type in the thyroid gland, and are responsible for the production and secretion of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T₄) and triiodothyronine (T₃). They form the single layer of cuboidal epithelium that makes up the outer structure of the almost spherical thyroid follicle.