EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260163049
Author: Fox
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 19, Problem 21RA
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To review:

The following:

1. The effect of thyroxine on cell respiration.

2. The reason behind the hypothyroid condition resulting in weight gain and less tolerance for cold.

Introduction:

The endocrine glands release their chemical secretions called hormones directly in the blood from where they are supplied to the target sites. Thyroid gland secretes T4 (thyroxine), T3 (triidothyronine), and calcitonin. Thyroxine regulates the iodine level in the body and calcitonin maintains the calcium level in the bloodstream.

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