Figure 1. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis Hypothalamus Pituitary TSH TA Thyroid Gland Target Tissues Heart Liver Bone CNS T. T, Liver, Muscle

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From the diagram, !shortly! explain how this hormone cascade promotes homeostasis.

Here is the HPT axis standing for hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid axis.
Figure 1.
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
TSH
T4
Thyroid
Gland
T3
Target
Tissues
Нeart
TA
T3
Liver
Bone
CNS
T. T,
Liver, Muscle
Transcribed Image Text:Here is the HPT axis standing for hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid axis. Figure 1. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis Hypothalamus Pituitary TSH T4 Thyroid Gland T3 Target Tissues Нeart TA T3 Liver Bone CNS T. T, Liver, Muscle
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