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The hypothalamus:

controls the function of the autonomic nervous system

controls all endocrine functions

makes hormones that are stored in the anterior pituitary

controls the release of hormones from both anterior and posterior pituitary

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Which of the following body functions is indirectly controlled by the posterior pituitary?

Which of the following are type(s) of neurohormone(s)?

If a glucocorticoid (ex. cortisol) is circulating in the blood of an individual, which of the following is true?

this persons tissues are regenerating after an illness

ACTH production will be low

there will be high levels of Ca+ in the blood

the thyroid gland will be actively producing more cortisol

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Choose the correct order of the steps used to make T3 and T4
iodine and tyrosine are added together
thyroglobulin is synthesized
T3 and T4 are released from the follicle
coupling of DITs and MITs

Which of the following is true about the thyroid gland?

iodide is made in the thyroid

T3 and T4 are secreted into the bloodstream by the colloid

DIT and MIT are produced in the follicle cells

T3 is made from one DIT and one MIT

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