PATHOLOGY MCQ
PANCREAS
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Question
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The thyroxine hormone regulates:
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The secretion of the adrenal cortex
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The use of sugar by the cells (metabolism)
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The level of calcium in the bloodstream
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The reaction of the body to stress
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucagon is released by the pancreas in response to low blood glucose levels and stimulates the breakdown of glycogen into glucose, which can be used by the body. The body’s basal metabolic rate is controlled by the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
Detailed explanation-2: -3.1 TH and glucose metabolism. Brain glucose metabolism may be regulated by TH at multiple levels. TH are synthesized in, and secreted by, the thyroid gland when stimulated by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) from the pituitary.
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