1. The Master Metabolism Gland & It’s Hormones
Narrated by Sam and Ilyssa

2. Info Thyroid-stimulating hormone
TSH = Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Secreted by thyrotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland
Chemical class - glycoprotein
Stimulates the Thyroid gland

3. Info
Homeostasis - Thyroxine helps control body temperature. This only happens if your body is at an incorrect temperature.
A high TSH means there isn’t enough thyroid hormone, where as a low TSH means there’s too much

4. Info Hyposecretion- Overactive Thyroid / Hyperthyroidism
Hypersecretion- Underactive Thyroid / Hypothyroidism

5. Info
Analogy: The heating system in a house turns on when the house’s temperature drops below the set heat.

6. Woo Info (Thryoxine[T4] / Iodothryonine)
thyroid gland
located in the neck
regulated by TSH
amino acid
regulates metabolism

7. Info affect protein synthesis regulates long bone growth
neural maturation
increases the body’s sensitivity to catecholamines (ex. adrenaline)
increase heart rate

8. Info
Hyperthyroidism:a syndrome caused by an excess of circulating thyroxine, triiodothyronine, or both. Affects 2% of women and 0.2% of men
lose weight quickly
fast heart beat
sweat a lot
feel nervous or moody

9. Info Cars. Need gas to run.
The speed of the car depends on how much gas is let in the engine to be burned. The more gas, the more the engine revs. The carburetor is the parts of the car that controls the amount of gas going to the engine, telling the engine how high to rev.

10. Bibliography
4710/thyroxine
d101/a/confusion.htm