Hormone Binding Proteins and Endocrine Homeostasis
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Which type of feedback is the most common control mechanism in the body?

  • Hormonal feedback
  • Positive feedback
  • Endocrine feedback
  • Negative feedback (correct)

    • What does negative feedback involve?

  • Inhibition or dampening of the initial hormone release (correct)
  • Direct stimulation of the hormone release mechanism
  • Amplifying the stimulus for hormone release
  • Enhancing the initial hormone release

    • What is depicted in Figure 16–3 of the text?

  • A diagnostic strategy for hypothyroidism
  • A network of feedback responses
  • Feedback inhibition of endocrine axes (correct)
  • A summary of endocrine disorders

    • What does normal levels of TSH in a patient being evaluated for hypothyroidism tend to rule out?

    <p>A defect at the level of the thyroid gland itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an elevated TSH level in a patient being evaluated for hypothyroidism suggest?

    <p>A reduction in the ability of the thyroid gland to synthesize hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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