Thyroxine

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  • Thyroxine
    • Produced by thyroid glands
    • Hormone for growth and development
    • Controls basal metabolic rate(BMR)
  • What does negative feedback control
    Amount of thyroxine in blood
  • 1.low thyroxine levels
    stimulate the hypothalamus to releaseTRH and this causes the pituitary to releaseTSH so the thyroid releases more thyroxine. So blood levels return to norma
  • Normal thyroxine levels in the bloodstream
    inhibit TRH release from the hypothalamus and the production of TSH by the pituitary, so normal blood levels are maintained
  • The control of thyroxine levels by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland is an example of ??
    Negative feedback