PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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The hormones of the ____ play a role in regulating metabolism.
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thymus gland
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parathyroid gland
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thyroid gland
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pineal gland
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The thyroid gland is regulated by thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).
Detailed explanation-2: -Metabolism: Thyroid hormones stimulate diverse metabolic activities most tissues, leading to an increase in basal metabolic rate. One consequence of this activity is to increase body heat production, which seems to result, at least in part, from increased oxygen consumption and rates of ATP hydrolysis.
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