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How does thyroxin effect the human body?
Thyroxine is the hormone which controls the bodies metabolism. Increased thyroxine levels in the body may come about due to a tumor on/in the pituitary gland. This happens because of the hormone which stimulates the thyroid becomes over active and can lead to excess thyroxine levels
Explain why thyroxine had these effect?
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What are the antagonistic hormone?
Antagonistic hormones are the hormones that have opposite effect in the body. For example, insulin and glucagon, para thyroid hormone and calcatonin.
Where is thyroxine found in the body?
in an initial peptide
The gland responsible for the calorigenic effect is the?
Thyroid Gland
The hormone that is necessary for body cell metabolism?
Thyroxine
What is the body's major metabolic hormone?
The Thyroid gland produces thyroxine, which regulates metabolism throughout the body.
As thyroxine levels increase in the blood they exert negative feedback on the release of TSH by the pituitary gland. What effect will this have on the release of TSH?
As thyroxine levels increase the amount of TSH produced will decrease. On the other hand, when TSH levels increase the thyroxine levels will decrease. This is what causes the TSH/thyroxine levels to fluctuate.
What is the role of thyroxine in your body?
Thyroxine is a metabolism regulator. Its reactions and products influence carbohydrate metabolism, protein synthesis and breakdown, and cardiovascular, renal, and brain function.
What Determines the body's food intake requirements?
Thyroxine controls the rate of chemical reactions or metabolism in the body
What are the roles of iodine in the body?
The thyroid gland needs iodine to produce the body hormone thyroxine, which regulates the release of energy in the body.
Why will the thyroid gland stop producing thyroxine when the body warms?
To avoid overheating of the organism.
