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The overall effect of thyroid hormones is to control the metabolism of the body's cells.

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The gland responsible for the calorigenic effect is the?

Thyroid gland is responsible for the calorigenic effect as it produces hormones that regulate metabolism, increase heat production, and ultimately affect the body's energy expenditure.


What effect does lithium have on thyroid gland?

Long-term use of lithium can lead to hypothyroidism by inhibiting the synthesis and release of thyroid hormones. This can result in symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and dry skin. Regular monitoring of thyroid function is recommended for individuals taking lithium.


How do horomones travel throughout the body?

This depends whether the hormone is an EXOcrine hormone or an ENDOcrine hormone. EXOcrine hormones are secreted into a hollow cavity or the exterior to have a direct effect. I.e gastric hormones being secreted directly into the stomach to digest food. ENDOcrine hormone are secreted directly into the bloodstream to be carried to their target receptors and cells


What are the antagonistic hormone?

The antagonistic hormones are pairs of hormones that have opposite effects on the body. Examples include insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar levels, and aldosterone and atrial natriuretic peptide, which control salt and water balance in the body.


Where are your hormones in your body?

Hormones are produced by the body's endocrine system. The endocrine system is made up of several organs and many glands:Adrenal glandsHypothalamusKidneysLiverOvariesPancreasParathyroidPineal glandPituitary glandPlacentaSkinSmall intestineStomachTestesThymusThyroid glandAll of these play a part in the production, storage, and release of hormones.

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What is the effect of thyroid hormones on cells?

The effect of thyroid hormones on the cells of the body is regulation of metabolism of those cells.


The gland responsible for the calorigenic effect is the?

Thyroid gland is responsible for the calorigenic effect as it produces hormones that regulate metabolism, increase heat production, and ultimately affect the body's energy expenditure.


What has the author M M Oloufa written?

M. M. Oloufa has written: 'Effect of environmental temperature and the thyroid gland on fertility in the male rabbit' -- subject(s): Rabbits, Thyroid hormones, Effect of temperature on, Fertility


What effect does lithium have on thyroid gland?

Long-term use of lithium can lead to hypothyroidism by inhibiting the synthesis and release of thyroid hormones. This can result in symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and dry skin. Regular monitoring of thyroid function is recommended for individuals taking lithium.


What are the thyroid and parathyroid glands?

There are several thyroid hormones, but the most frequently referenced are T4 and T3.T4 - thyroxine - is storage hormone. Its job is to circulate until it is needed. It will be converted by the body into T3 as needed by cells and organs.T3 - triiodothyronine - this is the hormone used by the body's cells. Some is produced by the thyroid, but most is converted by the body as needed from T4.TSH is often considered a thyroid hormone, however it is not. It is produced by the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid to produce hormones.


What are two hormones secreted by the thyroid gland?

Thyroxine: Made of iodine contain hormone by Thyroid gland. Increase rate of cell-metabolism and regulates growthTriiodothyronine: Effect almost every physiological process in the body like growth development, metabolism, body temperature, and heart rateCalcitonin: lowers plasma calcium and phosphate levels without augmenting calcium accretionTriiodothyronine (T3), which is active, and Tetraiodothyronine (T4, also called thyroxine), which is inactive, are produced by the follicular epithelial cells of the thyroid. T3 and T4 affect the metabolic rate. Thyroxin is the main thyroid hormone. Calcitonin is made by the parathyroid glands.thyroxineThyroxinethyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), are tyrosine-based hormones produced by the thyroid glandthe thyroid and parathyroid glands are in the neck.the thyroid harmones accelerate the metabolic rate and oxygen consumption in all body tissues.increase body temperature.affect growth and development in early life.accelerate the glucose absorption.


How does thyroid effect your body?

== == Thyroid hormones have far more than just three effects on the body. Two major ones are (1) the upregulation of an electrolyte pump called the sodium-potassium pump and (2) synergism with the sympathetic nervous system.


How do horomones travel throughout the body?

This depends whether the hormone is an EXOcrine hormone or an ENDOcrine hormone. EXOcrine hormones are secreted into a hollow cavity or the exterior to have a direct effect. I.e gastric hormones being secreted directly into the stomach to digest food. ENDOcrine hormone are secreted directly into the bloodstream to be carried to their target receptors and cells


What happens if your thyroid glands are removed and you take no synthetic thyroid medicine?

They thyroid hormones are directly involved with the metabolism of the whole body. Excessive or reduced amounts of these hormones will adversely effect organ and body functions. Abnormally low thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism) lead to decreased metabolism which basically means the body slows down. This leads to eventual organ failure and possible death. Some signs of hypothyroidism are extreme fatigue, hair loss and red/purple blotches on the skin. The reversal of these symptoms by the use of synthetic hormones, such as synthroid, is dramatic.


How does the permissive hormones thyroid hormone and epinephrine work together?

Wikipedia: "In biology, permissiveness is a certain relationship between hormones and the target cell. It can be applied to describe situations in which the presence of one hormone, at a certain concentration, is required in order to allow a second hormone to fully affect the target cell. For example, thyroid hormone increases the number of receptors available for epinephrine at the latter's target cell, thereby increasing epinephrine's effect at that cell. Without the thyroid hormone, epinephrine would have only a weak effect"


What is the specific function of iodine?

Iodine is commonly known to have a major effect on thyroid function, being a main component of the thyroid hormone thyroxine. However, Iodine has many other effects, from controlling the effects of oestrogen on breast tissue to protecting against the effects of radioactivity.


Which organ is affected by the thyroid hormone in adults?

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the neck, behind the larynx. The whole body is affected by the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland; therefore it is difficult if not impossible to say that the thyroid has an effect on one organ, more than another. The hormones produced by the thyroid regulate most of the body's organs; the pituitary gland regulates and monitors the amount of the thyroid's hormone levels; telling it what to product, release and store. Too much thyroid hormone, as well as too little, can have an effect upon the body and how it functions. So when the thyroid is functioning well, the whole body is well; but as a thyroid problem develops the body can become ill, and in some cases even die.If the thyroid functions as it should, it regulates the rate of the body's metabolism, the rate of growth, body weight, body temperature, skeletal and muscle strength, heart-rate, breathing, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, brain development, nervous system, concentration, energy level, immune system, condition of tissues, skin and hair. Another primary function of the thyroid is the conversion of iodine into hormones that are used throughout the body, these are thyroxine and triiodothyronine; and if the thyroid is functioning well, it inhibits the production of thyrotropin and thyrotropin which can have a negative effect on the body's organs.There are several thyroid hormone disorders/diseases, some of these are Graves disease (those most affected are 30-50), Autoimmune thyroid syndrome/condition (affecting mostly women), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (one of the autoimmune disorders), Papillary thyroid cancer (most common type of thyroid cancer, and readily spreads to other organs), general Thyroid Endocrine cancer (occurs most often after 40 and is one of the most common endocrine cancers), (Addison's disease - there is a connection between the thyroid pathology and some individuals with Addison's disease), Thyroid Nodules (middle aged women are most effect and most nodules are non-cancerous), Thyroid Eye disease (found most in smokers with thyroid disorders/diseases, including those with Graves disease), Hyperthyroidism (called "overactive thyroid," the thyroid makes excessive hormones), Myxedema Hypothyroidism (can result in coma, even death)…