Question
If the thyroid gland malfunctioned and failed to secrete sufficient thyroxine, you would expect to find
an abnormally
A. high rate of metabolism in the patient
B. small pituitary gland
C. low concentration of thyrotropic hormone (TSH) in the patient's bloodstream
D. high concentration of TSH in the bloodstream
an abnormally
A. high rate of metabolism in the patient
B. small pituitary gland
C. low concentration of thyrotropic hormone (TSH) in the patient's bloodstream
D. high concentration of TSH in the bloodstream
Answers
GPT 3.5
D. high concentration of TSH in the bloodstream
When the thyroid gland fails to secrete enough thyroxine, the pituitary gland releases more TSH in an attempt to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce more hormone. Therefore, a high concentration of TSH in the bloodstream would be expected.
When the thyroid gland fails to secrete enough thyroxine, the pituitary gland releases more TSH in an attempt to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce more hormone. Therefore, a high concentration of TSH in the bloodstream would be expected.