Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 40 - Animal Hormones - 40.4 - Hormones Regulate Metabolism and the Internal Environment - 40.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 864: 1

Answer

The hormone thyroxine is synthesized in the thyroid gland using the reagents tyrosine and iodine. The thyrotropin-releasing hormone is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the secretion of the thyroid-stimulating hormone in the anterior pituitary gland.

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The hormone thyroxine is synthesized in the thyroid gland using the reagents tyrosine and iodine. The thyrotropin-releasing hormone is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the secretion of the thyroid-stimulating hormone in the anterior pituitary gland.
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