PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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Your metabolism is controlled by the thyroid gland. What’s the best explanation for “metabolism”?
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the rate at which your cells use energy
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your body’s sleep cycle
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your sexual maturity
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your body temperature
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thyroid hormone (TH) regulates metabolic processes essential for normal growth and development as well as regulating metabolism in the adult (28, 40, 189). It is well established that thyroid hormone status correlates with body weight and energy expenditure (80, 127, 143).
Detailed explanation-2: -Because the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 control cellular metabolism throughout the body, when there is not enough of them for any reason, this metabolic function slows and becomes impaired.
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