A Patient Suffering from Hypothyroidism Has Developed a Goiter

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient suffering from hypothyroidism has developed a goiter. This occurred because _________ .

• A)low levels of thyroid hormone removed inhibition from the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus, more TSH was produced and it stimulated the thyroid gland to increase in size.
• B)the mental sluggishness associated with hypothyroidism stimulates the thyroid gland to increase in size.
• C)low levels of thyroid hormone stimulate the thyroid gland to increase in size.
• D)the low activity level associated with hypothyroidism stimulates the thyroid land to increase in size.

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