decreased oxygen consumption, biology homework help

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(1) A benign tumor on the anterior pituitary which causes an increased amount of TSH release would best be described as:

a. a primary pathology

b. a secondary pathology

c. a tertiary pathology

d. long-loop negative feedback

e. short-loop negative feedback

(2) The benign tumor described above would be likely to result in:

a. decreased oxygen consumption

b. increased protein catabolism

c. decreased protein synthesis

d. reduced heart rate

e. cold intolerance

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Most pituitary tumors are pituitary adenomas: benign, slow-growing tumors that arise from
cells in the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is considered to be the master hormone gland
that regulates the body's hormones. The pituitary gland has different types of pituitary cells,
each producing special hormones released into the bloodstream that affect other organs in the
body. Pituitary adenomas are classified in several different ways depending...


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