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What is the target gland for tsh?
the thyroid
What are the target tissues of the tyroid and parathyroid glands?
The target tissues of the thyroid gland include organs and tissues throughout the body that require thyroid hormones for regulation of metabolism. The target tissues of the parathyroid glands are mainly the bones, kidneys, and intestines where parathyroid hormone (PTH) regulates calcium and phosphorus levels.
What is the target for thyroxine?
The target for thyroxine is to regulate the body's metabolism by controlling the production of thyroid hormones. Thyroxine is produced by the thyroid gland and helps to maintain normal function of organs and tissues in the body. The target level of thyroxine in the blood is typically determined through thyroid function tests.
What is an enlargement of thyroid cells and tissues?
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck, near the Adam's apple. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.
What are the effects of thyroid hormones on peripheral tissues?
increased sensitivity to sympathetic output
What do cells in the thyroid gland respond to?
Thyroid stimulating hormone, released from the anterior pituitary gland.
The endocrine gland is responsible for myxedema?
The thyroid gland is responsible for myxedema, which is a severe form of hypothyroidism characterized by swelling of the skin and other tissues. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism and energy levels in the body.
Why is your thyroid enlarged?
Sometimes the thyroid can become enlarged due to a goiter, a thyroid nodule, or a thyroid adenoma. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland. A thyroid nodule is a lump in or on the thyroid gland. And when there's an overgrowth of normal thyroid tissues, this is commonly referred to as a thyroid adenoma.
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What gland is responsible for how fast you use up the food you eat?
thyroid gland
Which two hormones released by the thyroid gland are?
thyroxine
Where is thyroid stimulating hormone TSH synthesized?
it is produced in the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates the release of thyroxine form the thyroid gland
