thyroid hormone Flashcards
1
Q
what two hormones does the thyroid gland secrete
A
tetraiodothyronine T4 or thyroxine
triiodothyronine T3
2
Q
what does the thyroid gland form
A
considerable amounts of preliminary form of its hormones before secreting them
3
Q
what happens to T3 and T4 before being stored in the colloid of follicles
A
T3 and T4 are attached to globulin molecules to form thyroglobulin complexes
4
Q
what does T3 and T4 attach to once in the blood
A
plasma protein called thyroid-binding globulins TBGs
5
Q
what does T3 and T4 travel as once attached to thyroid-binding globulins TBGs
A
hormone-globulin complex
6
Q
what does the thyroid hormone help regulate
A
metabolic rate of all cells, cell growth, and tissue differentiation
7
Q
what is the thyroid hormone said to have
A
“general” target
