the anterior pituitary is composed of ____ tissue - epithelial
another name for the posterior pituitary is - neurohypophysis
In negative feedback, the target hormone feeds back to alter the release of the anterior or hypothalamic
hormones, thus _____ its own release - decreasing
_______ hormone is responsible for the production of breast milk while suckling of an infant causes milk
letdown by stimulating what hormone? - prolactin (PRL); oxytocin
Besides controlling levels of T3 and T4, TSH also promotes _____ of the thyroid gland. T3 and T4 are
carried in the bloodstream bound to _____ because they are ______ - growth; carrier proteins; lipophilic
T3 and T4 enter the target cells by ___ and bind to receptors located ______. T3 and T4 are synthesized
from ___ and ___. - diffusion; in the nucleus; tyrosine; iodine
hypothyroidism is also known as - Hashimoto's disease
symptoms of hypothyroidism - lethargy, low BMR, low to normal heart rate, feeling cold and weight gain
Lack of dietary iodine would cause ____ hypothyroidism and the patient would probably get an iodine-
deficient _____ - primary; goiter
Graves' disease is the most common cause of primary _____. The body secretes ______ which mimics
the action of TSH and thus may cause a _____ as well as high levels of thyroid hormones. -
hyperthyroidism; thyroid stimulating immunoglobin; goiter
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