Endorphins Are

question 76

Multiple Choice

Endorphins are

• A)natural morphine-like substances that can reduce anxiety and induce a sense of well-being.
• B)energy sources much like ATP.
• C)secreted by the choroid plexus and circulated within the subarachnoid space.
• D)waste products generated by depolarizing neurons.

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Definitions:

TSH

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, a pituitary gland secreted hormone that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

Thyroid Hormones

Hormones produced by the thyroid gland, such as thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), that regulate metabolism, energy generation, and growth.

Follicular Cells

Epithelial cells found in the thyroid gland which synthesize and secrete thyroid hormones, or cells surrounding the ovum in an ovarian follicle.

Thyroid

A gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.