The production of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland has

The production of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland has a \"negative feed back mechanism\" on which 2 endocrine glands? Why is this feed back mechanism important?

Solution

Answer:

The thyroid gland is controlled by the secretions of the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary gland,

Thyroid-releasing hormone (TRH) from the hypothalamus stimulates thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the pituitary, which stimulates the release of thyroid hormone from thyroid gland. As thyroid hormones increase in blood, The pituitary senses this and responds by decreasing its TSH production, causing inhibition of thyroid hormone production.