MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    The hormones TRH (from the hypothalamus), TSH (from the pituitary), and thyroid hormone (from the thyroid gland) all act in a system of negative feedback. Which of the following would be expected to decrease in a condition where the thyroid gland is over-producing thyroid hormone?

     

    A

    Heart rate

    B

    Basal metabolic rate

    C

    Catecholamine effect

    D

    TSH and TRH



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