Feedback Regulation of Hormone Secretion
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What is the difference between long-loop and short-loop feedback in a hypothalamic-pituitary axis?
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What are the three types of stimuli that trigger hormone secretion?
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Why does dietary iodine deficiency cause the thyroid gland to enlarge (goiter)?
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Without iodine the thyroid cannot make enough T3 and T4, so negative feedback is lost and high TSH keeps stimulating thyroid growth.
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