CONNECT ACCESS CARD FOR ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
CONNECT ACCESS CARD FOR ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781259880193
Author: SALADIN
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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The thyroid gland consists of two lobes; it is the largest (weighs about 25 grams) adult endocrine gland. The isthmus connects the two lobes of the thyroid gland.  The thyroid is located at the neck, adjacent to the trachea, and beneath the larynx. It appears in a butterfly shape and is covered around the trachea. It is composed of thyroid follicles that are covered by follicular cells. The follicular cells secret thyroid hormones (TH) such as triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The thyroid gland releases TH into the bloodstream. Thyroid hormones act by binding to their thyroid hormone receptors (TR), which is a superfamily of nuclear receptors. TR encoding genes are classified into α (TRα) and β (TRβ). Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) regulates hormones’ (T3 and T4) secretion from the thyroid. TH raises the metabolic rate by promoting the adequate supply of blood and oxygen. Also, TH increases the heart rate and respiratory rate, and is involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates and fats to provide energy. TH regulates appetite, alertness, the secretion of the growth hormone, body growth, reproduction, and the circulatory system. Abnormal secretion of thyroid hormones may cause thyroid problems.

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Chapter 17 Solutions

CONNECT ACCESS CARD FOR ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 6BYGOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 7BYGOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 8BYGOCh. 17.2 - In what sense does the pituitary take orders from...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 10BYGOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 1AYLOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 2AYLOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 3AYLOCh. 17.2 - Two hormones synthesized in the hypothalamus and...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 5AYLOCh. 17.2 - Two hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary,...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 7AYLOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 8AYLOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 11BYGOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 12BYGOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 13BYGOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 14BYGOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 15BYGOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 16BYGOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 1AYLOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 2AYLOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 3AYLOCh. 17.3 - Anatomy of the parathyroid glands; their hormone...Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 5AYLOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 6AYLOCh. 17.3 - Three tissue zones of the adrenal cortex, the...Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 8AYLOCh. 17.3 - Prob. 9AYLOCh. 17.3 - Hormones produced by the following tissues and...Ch. 17.4 - What are the three chemical classes of hormones?...Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 18BYGOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 19BYGOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 20BYGOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 21BYGOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 1AYLOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 2AYLOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 3AYLOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 4AYLOCh. 17.4 - The Types of stimuli that elicit hormone...Ch. 17.4 - Thyroid hormone synthesis and secretionCh. 17.4 - Prob. 7AYLOCh. 17.4 - Prob. 8AYLOCh. 17.4 - Which hormones require second messengers to...Ch. 17.4 - How signal amplification enables small amounts of...Ch. 17.4 - How target cells modulate their hormone...Ch. 17.4 - Three kinds of interactions that can occur when...Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 13AYLOCh. 17.5 - Define stress from the standpoint of...Ch. 17.5 - Describe the stages of the general adaptation...Ch. 17.5 - Prob. 24BYGOCh. 17.5 - Prob. 1AYLOCh. 17.5 - Prob. 2AYLOCh. 17.5 - The three stages of the stress response; the...Ch. 17.6 - Prob. 25BYGOCh. 17.6 - Prob. 26BYGOCh. 17.6 - Prob. 27BYGOCh. 17.6 - Paracrine and autocrine secretions, examples, and...Ch. 17.6 - The general structure and metabolic precursor of...Ch. 17.6 - Prob. 3AYLOCh. 17.6 - Prob. 4AYLOCh. 17.6 - Prob. 5AYLOCh. 17.7 - Prob. 28BYGOCh. 17.7 - Prob. 29BYGOCh. 17.7 - Prob. 30BYGOCh. 17.7 - Prob. 1AYLOCh. 17.7 - Myxedema, endemic goiter, and toxic goiterCh. 17.7 - Effects of hypo- and hyperparathyroidismCh. 17.7 - Cushing syndrome and adrenogenital syndromeCh. 17.7 - Prob. 5AYLOCh. 17.7 - Prob. 6AYLOCh. 17.7 - Prob. 7AYLOCh. 17.7 - Consequences of inadequately treated DM and why...Ch. 17 - CRH secretion would not raise the blood...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 3TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 4TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 5TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 6TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 7TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 8TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 9TYRCh. 17 - Prostaglandins are derived from a. phospholipase....Ch. 17 - Prob. 11TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 12TYRCh. 17 - Growth hormone hypersecretion in adulthood causes...Ch. 17 - Prob. 14TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 15TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 16TYRCh. 17 - Target cells can reduce pituitary secretion by a...Ch. 17 - Prob. 18TYRCh. 17 - Prob. 19TYRCh. 17 - ______ is a process in which a cell increases its...Ch. 17 - adeno-Ch. 17 - Prob. 2BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 3BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 4BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 5BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 6BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 7BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 8BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 9BYMVCh. 17 - Prob. 10BYMVCh. 17 - Castration would lower a mans blood gonadotropin...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2WWTSCh. 17 - Prob. 3WWTSCh. 17 - Prob. 4WWTSCh. 17 - Prob. 5WWTSCh. 17 - The great majority of cases of diabetes mellitus...Ch. 17 - Prob. 7WWTSCh. 17 - A deficiency of dietary iodine would lead to...Ch. 17 - Prob. 9WWTSCh. 17 - Prob. 10WWTSCh. 17 - Prob. 1TYCCh. 17 - Suppose you were browsing in a health-food store...Ch. 17 - Prob. 3TYCCh. 17 - Prob. 4TYCCh. 17 - A young man is involved in a motorcycle accident...
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