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Title: [Animation] - Mechanism of Thyroxine Action Post by: bio_man on May 6, 2011 How does the body respond to thyroxin?
Thyroxin is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Thyroxin is important in controlling both development and maturation. It also controls metabolism in adult organisms. Excess thyroxin results in overly rapid development or metabolism while a deficiency of thyroxin results in delayed development or a sluggish metabolism. Thyroid diseases are generally the result of the production of inappropriate amounts of thyroid hormones. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/9834092339/291136/43b_mechanism_of_thyroxine_action.swf |