PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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Thyroid hormone acts on almost all the cells in the body?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thyroid hormones The hormones made by the thyroid consist 80% of thyroxine (T4) and 20% of triiodothyronine (T3) and calcitonin. T3 and T4 increase your basal metabolic rate. They make all the cells in the body work harder, which affects things like body temperature, heart rate, bowel function, and many more.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are nuclear receptors which control transcription, and thereby have effects in all cells within the body.
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