Stimulation of the Thyroid Gland with TSH

question 9

Multiple Choice

Stimulation of the thyroid gland with TSH

• A) Causes the thyroid cells to become flattened
• B) Causes the thyroid cells to become more columnar
• C) Decreases the size of the follicles because they consume the colloid
• D) Uses a G_q mechanism to stimulate thyroxine secretion
• E) Involves direct m anipulation of TSH-response elements in the follicular cells

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