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What are the two major thyroid hormones?
What are the two major thyroid hormones?
- Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyrotropin (TSH)
- Thyroxine (T4) and calcitonin
- Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) (correct)
- Calcitonin and thyrotropin (TSH)
What controls thyroid function?
What controls thyroid function?
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (correct)
- Calcitonin
- Peroxidase
- Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
What is the role of calcitonin?
What is the role of calcitonin?
- It stimulates iodide uptake
- It maintains a level of metabolism in the tissues
- It facilitates normal growth and maturation
- It lowers serum calcium levels (correct)
