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Does the thyroid control sexual activity?
no
What are thyroid function tests used for?
help diagnose an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), and an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), evaluate thyroid gland activity, monitor response to thyroid therapy
Element essential for activity of thyroxine?
thyroid and parathyroid glands
Which of the following compounds can be administered to reduce the absorption of radiation that targets the thyroid?
Potassium iodide can be administered to reduce the absorption of radiation that targets the thyroid. It works by saturating the thyroid with non-radioactive iodine, thereby reducing the uptake of radioactive iodine.
What is TSH hormone?
TSH is the thyrotropic hormone or thyroid stimulating hormone which is involved in regulating the growth and activity of the thyroid gland.
What pituitary hormone is TSH?
TSH stands for thyroid-stimulating hormone. It is produced by the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.
What are the effects of thyroid hormones on peripheral tissues?
increased sensitivity to sympathetic output
When endocrine glands are activated by other hormones it is what type of stimuli?
This is referred to as hormonal stimulation and is readily illustrated by the activity of the pituitary gland, which controls the activity of all of the other endocrine glands. The thyroid hormones, e.g, regulate the body's metabolic rate but, in and of itself, the thyroid gland does not how much hormone to produce. This function is reserved for the pituitary gland which secretes thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) which, in turn, stimulates the thyroid to produce its hormones. As thyroid hormone levels increase they, in turn, "stimulate" the pituitary gland to reduce its TSH stimulation. In actuality, a steady-state, mediated by their respective hormones, exists between the pituitary and the thyroid that maintains a constant level of thyroid hormones and, therefore, a relatively constant metabolic rate.
What hormone relasesed from the pituitary gland that controls the activity of the thyroid gland?
thyroxine
Compounds can be administered to reduce the absorption of radiation that targets the thyroid?
Potassium Iodide
Which compound can be administer to reduce the absorption of radiation that target the thyroid?
Potassium Iodide
Which compound can be administered to reduce the absorption of radiation that targets the thyroid?
Potassium Iodide
