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| Description: Thyroid hormones: Increase basal metabolic rate (BMR) Help maintain normal body temperature Stimulate protein synthesis Increase the use of glucose and fatty acids for ATP production Upregulate beta (β) receptors that attach to catecholamines Work with hGH and insulin to accelerate body growth Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) from the hypothalamus and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the anterior pituitary stimulate synthesis and release of thyroid hormones in a 5 step process. Picture Stats: Views: 113 Filesize: 441.7kB Height: 1000 Width: 668 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=40929 |