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What are the two major hormones produced by the thyroid?
What are the two major hormones produced by the thyroid?
- T4 and T5
- T3 and T4 (correct)
- T2 and T5
- T1 and T2
What is the function of thyroid hormones in the body?
What is the function of thyroid hormones in the body?
- Stimulate appetite suppression
- Decrease the body's metabolic rate
- Reduce oxygen consumption
- Increase the body's metabolic rate (correct)
What is hypothyroidism?
What is hypothyroidism?
- When the thyroid gland produces hormones at an irregular rate
- When the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones (correct)
- When the thyroid gland produces too much hormones
- When the thyroid gland produces hormones at a normal rate
What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism?
What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism?
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What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
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