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Thyroxin acts on many types of cell (muscle, heart, liver, kindney) to increase oxygen consumption, metabolic rate, and raise body temperature.
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∙ 9y agoIt maintains basal metabolic rate. Also involves in development of nervous system.
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What amino acid is the precursor to thyroxin?
L-tyrosine
What hormone increases body temperature?
thyroxin & triiodothyronine
What is the cause of increase of hypersecretion of thyroxin?
toxic goiter and graves disease
What hormone is thryoxin?
Thyroxin is secreted by thyroid.It maintain basal metabollic rate.
How many hormones are involved in regulating glucose?
Insulin, glucagon, epinephrin, cortisol, growth hormone, thyroxin, somatostatine and ACTH
Where is the thyroxin in the body?
Thyroxin released by the thyroid gland occurs in blood as free thyroxin and thyroxin bound to plasma protien. T3 T4 and Free T3
What is difference between thyroxin and l thyroxin?
same
Can you take fat burners if you are taking thyroxin?
Why can you not take fat burners while taking thyroxin
What is the organ secreting hormone of thyroxin?
Thyroxin is secreted by the thyroid gland. It is found in either sides of the neck
How do hormones effect metabolism?
thyroxin
What type of chemical messenger is thyroxin?
horomone
Can you have a body massage when you are taking thyroxin?
Yes
What cell controls chemical reactions?
thyroxin
What amino acid is the precursor to thyroxin?
L-tyrosine
Can you drink cranberry juice while taking thyroxin?
no
Why thyroxin is called as calorigenic hormone?
Thyroxin is a calorigenic hormone because it increases oxygen uptake and metabolism by the tissues and thus accelerates energy production,i.e., increases BMR
What hormone if produced inadequately would cause cretinism?
Thyroxin
