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... THYROID FIG . 115. The thyroid gland is controlled by the thyroid stimulating hormone TSH from the anterior pituitary . The release of TSH is in turn controlled by the TSH - releasing factor from the hypothalamus . Thyroxine inhibits ...
... THYROID FIG . 115. The thyroid gland is controlled by the thyroid stimulating hormone TSH from the anterior pituitary . The release of TSH is in turn controlled by the TSH - releasing factor from the hypothalamus . Thyroxine inhibits ...
Page 96
... THYROID GLAND If the thyroid gland is overactive ( hyperthyroidism ) the metabolic rate increases . More heat is produced and the skin becomes hot and sweaty . The heart beats at a faster rate , and this increase is maintained during ...
... THYROID GLAND If the thyroid gland is overactive ( hyperthyroidism ) the metabolic rate increases . More heat is produced and the skin becomes hot and sweaty . The heart beats at a faster rate , and this increase is maintained during ...
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... Thyroid stimulating hormone , 95 Sympathetic nervous system , anatomy of Thyrotoxic goitre , 95 1. Spinal cord ... Thyroid , 93 Thyroid activity , 97 , 104 , 125 Thyroid activity , investigation of , 96 Thyroid gland , 95 Thyroid gland ...
... Thyroid stimulating hormone , 95 Sympathetic nervous system , anatomy of Thyrotoxic goitre , 95 1. Spinal cord ... Thyroid , 93 Thyroid activity , 97 , 104 , 125 Thyroid activity , investigation of , 96 Thyroid gland , 95 Thyroid gland ...
Contents
Introduction CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM | 1 |
The Heart as a Pump | 2 |
Cardiac Muscle and the Electrocardiogram | 3 |
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